Established on May 26, 1997.
Its basic research areas are:
- formation mechanisms and physico-chemical properties of micro- and nano-compo-site materials and structures promising for use in nuclear engineering and technologies;
- research into mechanisms of physical field and radiation effects on multifunctional nanoheterosystems, including biomolecules and biocompatible phases.
Principal achievements and developments:
- Laboratory technologies have been developed to produce novel hafnium-boride-, zirconium- and titanium-based microcomposite ceramic materials. Relying on the abovementioned materials, an experimental model of protective container has been produced, which can become a pilot version of protective containers in transportable neutron radiography devices.
- A procedure has been developed to evaluate the effect of crystal structure imperfection on strength characteristics of ceramic composites; this opens up prospects for modelling the processes of radiation-induced defect formation and their effect on the performances of structural materials.
The action of a weak static magnetic field (SMF) has been found to produce a significant effect on the value of silicon crystal lattice parameter (‘in situ‘ measurements). These changes correlate with lower microhardness of samples under similar influence. The data on the effect of SMF and alternating magnetic field of millimeter waverange on structure-sensitive characteristics of substances can be used in developing materials with novel predictable physico-chemical properties.