Progress in Nuclear Energy

Article	Citations
Reducing CO2 emissions in OECD countries: Do renewable and nuclear energy matter?	276
Do renewable and nuclear energy enhance environmental quality in France? A new EKC approach with the load capacity factor	210
Comparative review of hydrogen production technologies for nuclear hybrid energy systems	197
Do nuclear energy and renewable energy surge environmental quality in the United States? New insights from novel bootstrap Fourier Granger causality in quantiles approach	131
Revealing the nexus between nuclear energy and ecological footprint in STIRPAT model of advanced economies: Fresh evidence from novel CS-ARDL model	100
Nuclear energy: A pathway towards mitigation of global warming	99
BaO–Li2O–B2O3 glass systems: Potential utilization in gamma radiation protection	99
Two-phase bubbly flow simulation using CFD method: A review of models for interfacial forces	93
Synthesis, physical and nuclear shielding properties of novel Pb–Al alloys	80
Dense and environment friendly bismuth barium telluroborate glasses for nuclear protection applications	80
Identifying the strategic priorities of nuclear energy investments using hesitant 2-tuple interval-valued Pythagorean fuzzy DEMATEL	64
Study of comprehensive shielding behaviors of chambersite deposit for neutron and gamma ray	61
Effect of Fe2O3 doping on structural, FTIR and radiation shielding characteristics of aluminium-lead-borate glasses	58
Do globalization and nuclear energy intensify the environmental costs in top nuclear energy-consuming countries?	54
Review of nuclear microreactors: Status, potentialities and challenges	50
Numerical study on the thermal performance of the shell and tube heat exchanger using twisted tubes and Al2O3 nanoparticles	49
Radiation shielding properties of concrete containing magnetite	47
Nuclear shielding properties and buildup factors of Cr-based ferroalloys	46
Consistency and shielding efficiency of cement-bitumen composite for use as gamma-radiation shielding material	44
Solidification of radioactive wastes by cement-based materials	43
Shielding performance of heavy-weight ultra-high-performance concrete against nuclear radiation	42
Economics and finance of Molten Salt Reactors	42
Adsorption of cesium and cobalt onto dried Myriophyllum spicatum L. from radio-contaminated water: Experimental and theoretical study	42
Core power control of a space nuclear reactor based on a nonlinear model and fuzzy-PID controller	41
The effect of titanium (Ti) additive on radiation shielding efficiency of Al25Zn alloy	41

Comparative shielding features for X/Gamma-rays, fast and thermal neutrons of some gadolinium silicoborate glasses	41
Low cost radiation shielding material for low energy radiation applications: Epoxy/Yahyali Stone composites	38
Development of new heavy concretes containing chrome-ore for nuclear radiation shielding applications	38
MHD effects on natural convection in a U-shaped enclosure filled with nanofluid-saturated porous media with two baffles	38
A review of VOF methods for simulating bubble dynamics	37
Design concepts of supercritical water-cooled reactor (SCWR) and nuclear marine vessel: A review	36
Gamma-ray attenuation behaviors of hematite doped polymer composites	35
Study of mixed convection in two layers of saturated porous medium and nanofluid with rotating circular cylinder	33
Experimental and FLUKA evaluation on structure and optical properties and γ-radiation shielding capacity of bismuth borophosphate glasses	32
Transport, constructability, and economic advantages of SMR modularization	32
Calculation of the gamma radiation shielding efficiency of cement-bitumen portable container using MCNPX code	32
Synthesis of sodium alginate (SA)/ polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/ polyethylene oxide (PEO)/ ZSM-5 zeolite hybrid nanostructure adsorbent by casting method for uranium (VI) adsorption from aqueous solutions	31
Comparison of the error-integral performance indexes in a GA-tuned PID controlling system of a PWR-type nuclear reactor point-kinetics model	31
Enhancing the gamma-ray attenuation parameters of mixed bismuth/barium borosilicate glasses: Using an experimental method, Geant4 code and XCOM software	31
A survey of multi-objective optimization methods and their applications for nuclear scientists and engineers	30
An investigation on gamma-ray shielding properties of quaternary glassy composite (Na2Si3O7/Bi2O3/ B2O3/Sb2O3) by BXCOM and MCNP 6.2 code	30
Gamma ray shielding characteristics of Sn-20Bi and Sn-20Bi-0.4Cu lead-free alloys	29
Experimental and Monte Carlo simulation study on potential new composite materials to moderate neutron-gamma radiation	29
Numerical investigation of flow and heat transfer characteristics in plate-type fuel channels of IAEA MTR based on OpenFOAM	28
Use of response surface methodology for optimization of thorium(IV) removal from aqueous solutions by electrodeionization (EDI)	27
Application of experimental measurements, Monte Carlo simulation and theoretical calculation to estimate the gamma ray shielding capacity of various natural rocks	27
Unsupervised machine learning techniques for fault detection and diagnosis in nuclear power plants	26
Nuclear radiation shielding characteristics and physical, optical, mechanical, and thermal properties of lithium-borotellurite glass doped with Rb2O	25
An improved A* algorithm for searching the minimum dose path in nuclear facilities	25
Fabrication of novel neutron shielding materials: Polypropylene composites containing colemanite, tincal and ulexite	25
Design of optimal fractional order fuzzy PID controller based on cuckoo search algorithm for core power control in molten salt reactors	24
Numerical investigation of the flow and heat transfer of Al2O3/water nanofluid in a tube equipped with stationary and self-rotating twisted tapes	24
Transient heat pipe failure accident analysis of a megawatt heat pipe cooled reactor	23
Gamma radiation shielding performance of CuxAg(1-x)-alloys: Experimental, theoretical and simulation results	23
Performance of heavy weight concrete incorporating recycled rice straw ash as radiation shielding material	23
Recent progress in CdZnTe based room temperature detectors for nuclear radiation monitoring	23
Frontier looking of rare-earth processed residue as sustainable thorium resources: An Insight into chemical composition and separation of thorium	23
Waste-polymer incorporated concrete mixes for neutron and gamma radiation shielding	22
Arc welding of zirconium and its alloys: A review	22
Radiation shielding properties of selected alloys using EPICS2017 data library	22
Comparative study of the supercritical carbon-dioxide recompression Brayton cycle with different control strategies	22
Numerical investigation of heat-transfer enhancement in helically coiled spiral grooved tube heat exchanger	22
Performance study of ion exchange resins solidification using metakaolin-based geopolymer binder	21
Gamma attenuation characteristics of CdTe-Doped polyester composites	21
Control automation in the heat-up mode of a nuclear power plant using reinforcement learning	20
Computational assessment of thermo-hydraulic performance of Al2	20
3D fluid-solid coupling simulation for plate-type nuclear fuel assemblies under the irradiation condition	20
Dynamic bayesian networks based abnormal event classifier for nuclear power plants in case of cyber security threats	20
Nanofluid application for heat transfer, safety, and natural circulation enhancement in the NuScale nuclear reactor as a small modular reactor using computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modeling via neut	20
Investigation on shielding properties of lead based alloys	20
In-situ TEM observation of the evolution of dislocation loops and helium bubbles in a pre helium irradiated FeCrAl alloy during annealing	20
Optical and gamma-ray shielding effectiveness of a newly fabricated P2O5–CaO–Na2O–K2O–PbO glass system	20
Fuzzy TOPSIS-based risk assessment model for effective nuclear decommissioning risk management	20
Deep learning for safety assessment of nuclear power reactors: Reliability, explainability, and research opportunities	19
High-temperature corrosion of Zr–Nb alloy for nuclear structural materials	19

Numerical study on the boiling heat transfer and critical heat flux in a simplified fuel assembly with 2×2 helical cruciform rods	19
Evaluation of gamma ray shielding characteristics of CaF2–BaO –P2O5 glass system using Phy-X / PSD computer program	19
Electro-adsorption characteristics and mechanism of Sr2+ ions by capacitive deionization and CFD analysis study	19
Development of deep reinforcement learning-based fault diagnosis method for rotating machinery in nuclear power plants	18
Synthesis and characterization of Barium ferrite nano-particles for X-ray/gamma radiation shielding and display applications	18
A status review on the thermal stratification modeling methods for Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors	18
A new neutronics-thermal-mechanics multi-physics coupling method for heat pipe cooled reactor based on RMC and OpenFOAM	18
Review of pool boiling critical heat flux (CHF) and heater rod design for CHF experiments in TREAT	18
The dynamic links between nuclear energy and sustainable economic growth. Do institutions matter?	18
Off-site modular construction and design in nuclear power: A systematic literature review	17
Evaluation of CdS doped polyester composites regarding gamma and neutron shielding properties	17
Detecting explosives by PGNAA using KNN Regressors and decision tree classifier: A proof of concept	17
Experimental investigation on flow regimes and transitions of steam-water two-phase flow in narrow rectangular horizontal channels	17
A physically based PID controller for the power maneuvering of nuclear reactors	17
Human error probability quantification for NPP post-accident analysis using Cognitive-Based THERP method	17
Radiation shielding performances of Na2SiO3 based low-cost micro and nano composites for diagnostic imaging	17
The role of nuclear energy in the carbon neutrality goal	17
Thermal-hydraulic and solid mechanics safety analysis for VVER-1000 reactor using analytical and CFD approaches	17
Problems and perspectives of borehole disposal of radioactive waste	16
Bi2S3-reduced graphene oxide composite for gaseous radioiodine capture and its immobilization within glass composite material	16
Numerical investigation of gas-liquid two-phase flow in horizontal pipe with orifice plate	16
Abnormal event detection, identification and isolation in nuclear power plants using LSTM networks	16
A new method for multicomponent mixture separation cascade optimization using artificial bee colony algorithm	16
Investigating the effects of natural gas, nuclear energy, and democracy on environmental footprint and energy risk in France: Does financial inclusion matter?	16
Existing and potential decontamination methods for radioactively contaminated metals-A Review	16
Na2Si3O7/Ag micro and nano-structured glassy composites: The experimental and MCNP simulation surveys of their radiation shielding performances	16
Optimization of flexible square cascade for high separation of stable isotopes using enhanced PSO algorithm	16
Preconceptual nuclear design of a 50 kWth heat pipe cooled micro molten salt reactor (micro-MSR)	16
Fuzzy probability based event tree analysis for calculating core damage frequency in nuclear power plant probabilistic safety assessment	16
The multi-objective inspection path-planning in radioactive environment based on an improved ant colony optimization algorithm	15
Robust-optimal integrated control design technique for a pressurized water-type nuclear power plant	15
Understanding the innovative developments with two-stage technology S-curve of nuclear energy projects	15
Wall boiling of Al2O3-water nanofluid: Effect of nanoparticle concentration	15
On the use of boundary conditions and thermophysical properties of nanoparticles for application of nanofluids as coolant in nuclear power plants; a numerical study	15
Application of model free active disturbance rejection controller in nuclear reactor power control	14
3D-2D coupling multi-dimension simulation for the heat pipe micro-reactor by MOOSE&SAM	14
Identification of two-phase flow regime in the energy industry based on modified convolutional neural network	14
Radiation shielding, photoluminescence and antimicrobial properties of Magnesium ferrite synthesized 14
Design and application of supervisory control based on neural network PID controllers for pressurizer system	14
Conceptual design and thermal-hydraulic analysis of a megawatt-level lead-bismuth cooling reactor for deep-sea exploration	14
Impact of alkali activated mortar incorporating different heavy metals on immobilization proficiency using gamma rays attenuation	14
The regional scale atmospheric dispersion analysis and environmental radiation impacts assessment for the hypothetical accident in Haiyang nuclear power plant	14
Model-based and rule-based synthesis of operating procedures for planning severe accident management strategies	14
Borotellurite glass system doped with ZrO2, potential use for radiation shielding	14
Applying analytic hierarchy process to industrial process design in a Nuclear Renewable Hybrid Energy System	14
Experimental study on the scrubbing efficiency of aerosols contained in horizontal and vertically downward submerged gas jet	13
A preliminary investigation on gamma-rayattenuation of alkali-activated concrete waste based-geopolymer modified with pozzocrete-fly ash	13
Development of a plug-and-play anti-noise module for fault diagnosis of rotating machines in nuclear power plants	13
Asymmetric response of energy efficiency to research and development spending in renewables and nuclear energy usage in the United States	13
Radioactive decontamination of metal surfaces using peelable films made from chitosan gels and chitosan/magnetite nanoparticle composites	13
CFD validation with optimized mesh using benchmarking data of pebble-bed high-temperature reactor	13
Gamma and neutrons shielding using innovative fiber reinforced concrete	13
Development of structural optimization design method for multilayer metal fiber filter in nuclear power plant	13
Investigations on Radiation Shielding properties of Leadaluminoborate nanocomposite	13
PWR core pattern optimization using grey wolf algorithm based on artificial neural network	13
The important role and performance of engineered barriers in a UK geological disposal facility for higher activity radioactive waste	13
Investigation of the effects of the impeller blades and vane blades on the CAP1400 nuclear coolant pump's performances with a united optimal design technology	13
Radiation shielding properties of modified concrete mixes and their suitability in dry storage cask	13
Regress in nuclear district heating. The need for rethinking cogeneration	13
Oxidative dissolution of cation ion exchange resin by the Fenton process using a fluidized bed reactor	13
Neutronic and fuel cycle performance of VVER-1000 for dual cooled annular fuel with coated burnable poison	12
Radiation shielding properties of flexible liquid metal-GaIn alloy	12
Adaptive backstepping controller with extended state observer for load following of nuclear power plant	12
Mass optimization of the radiation shadow shield for space nuclear power system	12
Design of passive residual heat removal systems and application of two-phase thermosyphons: A review	12
Gels, coatings and foams for radioactive surface decontamination: State of the art and challenges for the nuclear industry	12
Gradient descent-particle swarm optimization based deep neural network predictive control of pressurized water reactor power	12
Temperature effect on the thermal and hydraulic conductivity of Korean bentonite buffer material	12
Preliminary thermal and mechanical analysis on the reactor core of a new heat pipe cooled reactor applied in the underwater environment	12
Removal of thorium by modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes: Optimization, thermodynamic, kinetic, and molecular dynamic viewpoint	12
Investigations on thermal and radiation shielding properties of the poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-styrene)/tungsten(VI) oxide composites	12
Computational burnup analysis of the TRIGA Mark II research reactor fuel	12
Exergy optimization of nuclear-solar dual proposed power plant based on GWO algorithm	12
Tritium generation, release, and retention from in-core fluoride salt irradiations	12
Review of sub-channel code development for pressurized water reactor and introduction of CORTH-V2.0 sub-channel code	12
A response matrix spectral nodal method for energy multigroup X,Y-geometry discrete ordinates problems in non-multiplying media	12
137Cs ocean distribution and fate at East Mediterranean Sea in case of a nuclear accident in Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant	12
Analysis of loss of coolant accident without ECCS and DHRS in an integral pressurized water reactor using RELAP/SCDAPSIM	11
Development of phenomena identification and ranking table for Westinghouse lead fast reactor's safety	11
GeN-ROM—An OpenFOAM®-based multiphysics reduced-order modeling framework for the analysis of Molten Salt Reactors	11

Integral form of the control rod calibration curve in the new core configuration of HWZPR using rod insertion method	11
Investigation of soil-water characteristic curves for compacted bentonite considering dry density	11
The renewable and nuclear energy-economic growth nexus in the context of quality of governance	11
An experimental study on the wall collision of micro-sized graphite particles by high-speed photomicrography	11
Design, optimization and thermodynamic analysis of SCO2 Brayton cycle system for FHR	11
Single-phase flow in helical cruciform fuel assembly with conjugate heat transfer	11
Robust localized cyber-attack detection for key equipment in nuclear power plants	11
A comparative study on native and gamma irradiated bentonite for cesium ion uptake	11
Evidence and uncertainty for uranium and thorium abundance: A review	11
Fault diagnosis based on gated recurrent unit network with attention mechanism and transfer learning under few samples in nuclear power plants	11
Prospects for additive manufacturing of nuclear fuel forms	11
Numerical analysis of heat transfer enhancement of fluid past an oscillating circular cylinder in laminar flow regime	11
Application of polyaniline nanocomposites in the trapping of thorium ions from aqueous solutions:Adsorption equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamics	11
Characteristics and optimation of heat pipe radiator for space nuclear propulsion spacecraft	11
On the use of green concrete composite as a nuclear radiation shielding material	11
Fundamental properties and radioactivity shielding performance of concrete recycled cathode ray tube waste glasses and electric arc furnace slag as aggregates	11
Classification and categorization of the constrained environments in nuclear/radiological installations under decommissioning and dismantling processes	11
Modeling and simulation of onset of condensation-induced water hammer	11
A multi-physics solver for liquid-fueled fast systems based on the discontinuous Galerkin FEM discretization	11
History and status of spent fuel treatment at the INL Fuel Conditioning Facility	11
The impact of Co addition on neutron-photon protection characteristics of red and yellow clays-based bricks: An experimental study	11
Load-following control of a nuclear reactor using optimized FOPID controller based on the two-point fractional neutron kinetics model considering reactivity feedback effects	11
The optimization of U(VI) removal by a novel amidoximated modified calcium alginate gel bead with entrapped functionalized SiO2 nanoparticles	10
Investigations on the gamma-ray shielding performance of green concrete using theoretical, experimental and simulation techniques	10
Evaluation of 99Mo production in a small modular thorium based molten salt reactor	10
High impact tungsten-doped borosilicate glass composite for gamma and neutron transparent radiation shielding	10
BEPU analysis of a passive decay heat removal system with RELAP5/MOD3.3 and RELAP5-3D	10
CFD simulation based on film model of high temperature potassium heat pipe at different positions: Horizontal, vertical, and 45° inclined	10
A multiscale data reconciliation approach for sensor fault detection	10
Radiation shielding performance for local granites	10
Fenton oxidative degradation of spent organic solvents from nuclear fuel reprocessing plant	10
Optimization of the electricity generation mix using economic criteria with zero-emissions for stand-alone systems: Case applied to Grand Canary Island in Spain	10
Low-level radioactive waste management using microwave technology	10
Inert-matrix fuel for transmutation: Selected mid- and long-term effects on reprocessing, fuel fabrication and inventory sent to final disposal	10
Investigation of a nanofluid-based natural circulation loop	10
Component detection in piping and instrumentation diagrams of nuclear power plants based on neural networks	10
Kalman filter, particle filter, and extended state observer for linear state estimation under perturbation (or noise) of MHTGR	10
Evaluating urban resilience in a disruptive radioactive event	10
A comparison of spent resin degradation by Fenton and O3-Fenton process	10
A detailed design for a radioactive waste safety management system using ICT technologies	10
Status, opportunities, and challenges of nuclear power development in Sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Ghana	10
Modified austenitic stainless-steel alloys for sheilding nuclear reactors	10
Conceptual design and numerical assessment of compact heat exchanger for lead-based reactor	10
Characterization of carbon fiber and glass fiber reinforced polycarbonate composites and their behavior under gamma irradiation	10
Explicit modeling of pebble temperature in the porous-media model for pebble-bed reactors	10
Experimental study of heat transfer characteristics on condensation in the presence of NCG through thermal resistance analysis	10
Severe accident in high-power light water reactors: Mitigating strategies, assessment methods and research opportunities	9
Influence of Passive Containment Cooling System on containment thermal hydraulic transients during a postulated severe accident	9
Startup analyses of a megawatt heat pipe cooled reactor	9
An intelligent fault detection and diagnosis monitoring system for reactor operational resilience: Power transient identification	9
Applications of Soft Computing in nuclear power plants: A review	9
A control-theoretic approach to detecting and distinguishing replay attacks from other anomalies in nuclear power plants	9
Finding a suitable fuel type for the disposal of the accumulated minor actinides in the spent nuclear fuel in PWR	9
Expert judgement-based risk factor identification and analysis for an effective nuclear decommissioning risk assessment modeling	9
Gamma radiation attenuation characteristics of polyimide composite with WO2	9
Characteristics of cerium doped aluminosilicate glass as simulated radioactive waste forms: Effect on structures and properties	9
Analysis on the behavior of dispersed plate-type fuel based on fluid-solid coupling method	9
Solubility, structure transition and chemical durability of Th-doped Nd2Zr2O7 pyrochlore	9
APERTRACK: A particle-tracking model to simulate radionuclide transport in the Arabian/Persian Gulf	9
Effect of fly ash composition and component quantities on the gamma radiation shielding properties of geopolymer	9
Measurement of mass attenuation coefficient and its derivable in polymers	9
Experimental investigation of aluminum fins on relative thermal performance of sintered copper wicked and grooved heat pipes	9
Cyber security in the nuclear industry: A closer look at digital control systems, networks and human factors	9
Fuel reloads optimization for TRIGA research reactor using Genetic Algorithm coupled with neutronic and thermal-hydraulic codes	9
Numerical study on oscillation characteristics of large chugging of direct condensation of steam in a Tee junction with flowing sub-cooled water	9
Investigation of gamma-rays and fast neutrons attenuation parameters for NixCo1-xFe2O4 nickel ferrites	9
Design of fractional-order NPID controller for the NPK model of advanced nuclear reactor	9
Study the effects of various parameters on hydrogen production in the WWER1000/V446	9
Development of ANN structural optimization framework for data-driven prediction of local two-phase flow parameters	9
Liquid-phase turbulence measurements in air-water two-phase flows using particle image velocimetry	9
Diagnosis of break size and location in LOCA and SGTR accidents using support vector machines	9
Development of a two-fluid based thermal-hydraulic subchannel analysis code with high-resolution numerical method	9
Non-linear analysis of the Density-Wave Oscillations and Ledinegg Instability in heated channel at supercritical condition	8
Pyrogenic carbon for decontamination of low-level radioactive effluents: Simultaneous separation of 137Cs and 60Co	8
Optimization of synthesis conditions for preparation of radiation grafted polymeric fibers and process variables of adsorption with response surface methodology	8
Methodology for inferring reactor core power distribution from an optical fiber based gamma thermometer array	8
Development of a concept power plant using a Small Modular Reactor coupled with a Supercritical<	8
Experimental study on heat transfer and flow resistance performance of a microchannel heat exchanger with zigzag flow channels	8
Practical acceleration of direct whole-core calculation employing graphics processing units	8
Turbulence dissipation of leakage flow in supercritical CO2 labyrinth seals	8
Synthesis and characterization of rare-earth doped aluminium phosphate glasses	8
Young Chinese people's perceptions of nuclear power: Connection with enthusiasm for information, perceptions of nuclear reactor technology and NIMBY	8
On gas-cooled fast reactor designs – Nuclear data processing with sensitivity, uncertainty and similarity analyses	8
Study on the influence of droplet agglomeration on the removal of aerosol by spray system	8
Atoms for electricity generation in Africa: Analysis of factors affecting the continent's readiness	8
Numerical study on bubble oscillation amplitude under rolling conditions	8
Comparison of Reduced-Basis techniques for the model order reduction of parametric incompressible fluid flows	8
High-fidelity neutronics and thermal-hydraulics analysis of helical cruciform fuel based on small modular FHR	8
The study of the influence of slug density on the mixing performance in the reactor vessel, using PLIF experiment and FLUENT simulation	8
Detecting loss-of-coolant accidents without accident-specific data	8
Performance study of bayesian regularization based multilayer feed-forward neural network for estimation of the uranium price in comparison with the different supervised learning algorithms	8
Performance and economic assessment of enriched gadolinia burnable absorbers	8
High-temperature mechanical properties of low-carbon steel used for the manufacture of core catcher vessel	8
Sites selection for a potential radioactive waste repository in Peninsular Malaysia: GIS-based weight linear combination and multi-criteria decision-making analysis	8
A multi-level fuzzy switching control method based on fuzzy multi-model and its application for PWR core power control	8