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R.K.Z. Davani, E. Entezari, J.A. Szpunar,
“A Cost-Effective Model for Statistical Analysis of Microstructure of X70 Pipeline Steels for Improving Toughness in Low-Temperature and Hydrogen Environments,”
Journal of Materials Today Communications.
Under review.
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Abdel Elfatah Bakhite Adam, J.A. Szpunar,
“Investigation of Fission products’ impact on the thermal properties of (γ) U-10Zr nuclear fuel by Ab initio molecular dynamics,”
Journal of Materials for Nuclear Energy.
Under review.
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A. Thottathil, D. Sidhik, B. Szpunar, J.A. Szpunar,
“Oxygen substitution-induced structural, mechanical, and electronic evolution in UC1-xOx: A first-principles study for TRISO UCO fuel applications,”
Annals of Nuclear Energy,
240 (2027) 112700.
doi:10.1016/j.anucene.2026.112700
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A.E.B. Adam, J.A. Szpunar,
“Fission product effects on thermal conductivity and diffusion in γ-U–10Zr: A First-Principles study,”
Nuclear Materials and Energy.
In Press, available online 17 July 2026, 102191.
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R.Z. Davani, E.G. Ohaeri, S. Yadav, E. Entezari, J.A. Szpunar,
M.J. Gaudet, M. Rashid,
“Evaluation of the relationship between fracture toughness and hydrogen-induced damage in X70 line pipe steel for low-temperature service,”
Materials,
19 (2026) 552.
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K.F. Zare, A. Bahrami, A. Eslami, J. Szpunar,
“Structural Evolution and Lithiation Mechanism of LTO-Graphite Composite Anodes Used in Lithium-Ion Batteries.”
Available at SSRN:
https://ssrn.com/abstract=6776679
or
doi:10.2139/ssrn.6776679
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S. Dhanish, J. Szpunar,
“Identifying Dominant Drivers of Hydrogen-Assisted Failure in API X80 Steel Using Phase-Field Simulation and Surrogate Analysis,”
Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention (2026).
doi:10.1007/s11668-026-02454-1
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A. Thottathil, J.A. Szpunar, B. Szpunar,
“Finite temperature point defect thermodynamics and lattice response of U-10Zr from Ab initio molecular dynamics,”
Nuclear Engineering and Technology,
2026, 104225. In Press.
View article
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J.L. González-Velázquez, D.I. Rivas-López, M.A. Beltrán-Zúñiga,
E. Entezari, J. Szpunar,
“A study of Hydrogen-Induced Cracking mechanism in Old and New Generation Pipeline Steels,”
Procedia Structural Integrity,
79 (2026) 526–533.
doi:10.1016/j.prostr.2026.01.088
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S. Dhanish, B. Szpunar, J. Szpunar,
“Fission Gas-Induced Transport Degradation in δ-UZr₂: Insights from First-Principles Modeling,”
Journal of Nuclear Materials,
624 (2026) 156499.
doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2026.156499
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E. Entezari, R.K.Z. Davani, A.E.B. Adam, J.A. Szpunar,
“Synergistic effects of ferrite grain features and corrosive-media chemistry on the corrosion resistance of Nb-microalloyed X70 pipeline steel: an experimental, machine-learning, and density functional theory-based study,”
Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering,
available online 23 (2026) 100450.
doi:10.1016/j.jpse.2026.100450
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