Patrick A Burr

Full detail here: patrickburr.com The central aim of my research is to discover the degradation mechanisms of materials used in energy applications, to aid the design of new materials with improved resilience to degradation processes. I have largely focussed on nuclear materials (fusion and fission) as these are subject to the most extreme conditions and therefore pose the greatest challenge, but I continually transfer the knowledge to solar cells, solid electrolyte fuel cells, electrochemical capacitor and batteries. Specific areas of expertise include: Material science Degradation of materials (corrosion, irradiation, high temperature, etc) Materials for extreme environments (Fusion energy, outer space, extreme temperatures) Solar photovoltaic materials Nuclear materials Battery materials Simulations and modelling of materials Nuclear Engineering The nuclear fuel cycle Fusion energy Next generation reactors (Gen IV reactors, small modular reactors, and current/old reactor types) Research reactors (nuclear medicine production and neutron generation for science) Nuclear waste management Learn more here. Up-to-date publication list on Google Scholar, Research Gate, Mendeley, or ORCID. Nuclear Engineering: Nuclear fuel cycle, Fusion energy, Next generation reactors (Gen IV reactors, small modular reactors, and current/old reactor types), Research reactors (nuclear medicine production and neutron generation for science), Nuclear waste management; Material science: Nuclear materials, Degradation of materials (corrosion, irradiation, high temperature, etc), Simulations and modelling of materials