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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
Hitoshi Nakano, Tsuyoshi Fukuda
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 35 | Number 2 | March 1999 | Pages 189-193
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/FST99-A11963920
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Thin-walled plastic hollow shells were fabricated using a conventional emulsion technique. Polystyrene and a copolymer of acrylonitrile and styrene were investigated. Wall thickness of the resultant shells was found to be reduced at low-concentration of plastic and high temperature for the underwater drying process. Preliminary results indicate that shells of approximately 1 mm diameter having a wall thickness of less than 3 μm were easily produced.