Blas P. Uberuaga¹; ¹Los Alamos National Laboratory

Materials for nuclear energy experience a range of hostile environments, including irradiation and corrosion. These work in concert to impact the structure and properties of materials. FUTURE -- an Energy Frontier Research Center -- is dedicated to understanding how the fundamental mechanisms of corrosion are impacted by irradiation-induce defects. Combining novel experimental capabilities with state-of-the-art modeling, FUTURE is developing a predictive understanding of these coupled extremes. FUTURE is focused on three primary questions: what are the nature of non-equilibrium defects produced under irradiation, how do those defects couple to species to modify the chemical and phase structure of the material, and how do they impact the rate of reactions at interfaces that drive corrosion. I will present an overview of the goals of the project and highlight recent results that enhance our understanding of how materials respond in nuclear reactor environments.