Nuclear fusion durability gets US breakthrough with first-ever hydrogen-uranium scan

Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory made a first-ever recording of how hydrogen corrodes uranium metal, a process critical to nuclear fusion and fuel durability. Using a light-based, non-destructive scanning method, they tracked how hydrogen causes uranium to blister and burst, releasing reactive powder that accelerates further damage. The findings will help build better predictive models for how nuclear components degrade over time.