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NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 47, Issue 11, 110001(2024)

Current progress of molecular dynamics simulation study on the corrosion of reactor alloy materials

Hanzi ZHANG, Baoliang ZHANG*, Chuankai SHEN, Menghe TU, Bin LONG, and Hui WANG
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    Hanzi ZHANG, Baoliang ZHANG, Chuankai SHEN, Menghe TU, Bin LONG, Hui WANG. Current progress of molecular dynamics simulation study on the corrosion of reactor alloy materials[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(11): 110001

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    Received: Nov. 26, 2023

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    Published Online: Jan. 2, 2025

    The Author Email: ZHANG Baoliang (ZHANGBaoliang)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.110001

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