Fourth DONES Users Workshop

Sesión

Studies of functional materials and other fusion technologies

14 oct 2026, 14:30

Main Auditorium (CIEMAT)

143. Functional materials and sensors in fusion environments

Dr. Rafael Vila (CIEMAT)

14/10/26, 14:30

This contribution reviews the performance requirements and radiation-induced degradation mechanisms of functional materials intended for operation in fusion reactors, including optical elements, electrical insulators and materials used in sensing systems. Building on the activities of the EUROfusion Functional Materials group, we identify the key irradiation needs for future fusion devices and...

127. Enlarging the Perspectives of IFMIF-DONES by Neutronics Qualification of Functional Materials for the Breeding Blankets and Fusion Reactors

Dr. Arkady Serikov (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT))

14/10/26, 14:55

Responding to the growing interest from the DONES users community, this work provides a comparative neutronics assessment of key diagnostic and control components to address the critical needs of future facilities. While structural materials often dominate radiation damage discussions, functional components face unique operational limits under intense neutron fields. This paper addresses the...

119. DONES as a Key Infrastructure for the Validation of Advanced Fusion Coatings

Elisabetta Carella (CIEMAT - National Fusion Laboratory)

14/10/26, 15:20

Advanced coatings and permeation barriers are increasingly recognized as enabling technologies for the deployment of liquid breeder blankets in future fusion reactors. In PbLi-based systems, coatings are expected to play a critical role in mitigating corrosion, controlling tritium permeation, improving material compatibility, and extending component lifetime under the extreme thermo-mechanical...

106. Advanced Superconducting Components and Materials Testing Laboratory at IFMIF-DONES (DONES-SCMag)

Prof. Andrzej Zaleski (ILT&SR PAS, Poland)

14/10/26, 15:40

Andrzej J. Zaleski

The commercial viability of next-generation fusion reactors, such as DEMO and Fusion Pilot
Plant, relies heavily on high-field superconducting magnets. During operation, these systems
will be exposed to an unprecedented, intense flux of fast (14 MeV) neutrons, which cause severe
radiation damage, microstructural degradation, and a subsequent decline in critical...