Laurent Béland

Modeling and Experimental Validation of High-Temperature Irradiation Effects in Ni-Fe-Cr Alloys for Small Modular Reactors

Principal investigators: Béland, Laurent Karim LK

Critical minerals processing under the nanoscope: organic synthesis and atomistic computer simulations applied to flotation.

Principal investigators: Béland, Laurent Karim LK

Keywords: atomistic simulations; density functional theory; flotation; machine learning force fields; mineral processing; organic synthesis; rare earth elements; spodumene; transition state theory

Environmentally-Assisted Cracking and Corrosion of Copper Relevant to Nuclear Waste Canisters

Principal investigators: Persaud, Suraj SY

Keywords: computational materials science; corrosion science; electron microscopy; hydrogen embrittlement; materials characterization; mechanics and metallurgy of material; nuclear materials; nuclear waste management; stress corrosion cracking

Accelerated qualification of nuclear materials: a joint experimental and computational approach

Principal investigators: Béland, Laurent Karim LK

Keywords: atomistic simulations; computational physics; irradiation induced damage; kinetic monte carlo; mechanical testing; nuclear materials; on-the-fly kinetic monte carlo; proton irradiation; structural material; transmission electron microscopy

Flexible coarse-grained clay models

Principal investigators: Béland, Laurent Karim LK

Keywords: bentonite; clay; coarse gained molecular dynamics; granular media; nuclear waste management; poromechanics; potential of mean force

Carbon capture and valorisation using nuclear power: is it feasible?

Principal investigators: Béland, Laurent Karim LK

Keywords: carbon capture; computational chemistry; corrosion science; electrochemistry; energy systems engineering; life-cycle analysis; nuclear energy; policy studies; synthetic hydrocarbons; techno-economic analysis

A unified model of electron stopping and electron-phonon coupling to better understand radiation damage in zirconium

Principal investigators: Béland, Laurent Karim LK

Computer simulations of molten salts interactions with metallic materials

Principal investigators: Béland, Laurent Karim LK

Keywords: ab initio molecular dynamics; atomistic modelling; computational materials science; machine learning force-field; metals; molten salts; salt-metal interface; small modular reactors

Radiation Damage and Effect of Temperature, from Gen 3 to SMR Relevant Temperatures

Principal investigators: Daymond, Mark MR

Keywords: FeCrNi alloys; Irradiation damage; kinetic Monte Carlo; Molecular dynamics; Radiation induced segregation; Transmission Electron Microscopy

Advanced characterization and modelling of degradation in nuclear waste canister materials

Principal investigators: Persaud, Suraj SY