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The third international School of the NOMATEN CoE was held from November 27 to 30, 2023, and was dedicated to the multifunctionality of materials for industrial and medical applications with focuses on the following topics: synthesis of new materials, modeling of materials deformation and radiation damage build-up, materials characterization and advanced solutions in radiopharamceuticals and medical therapies. Organized by NCBJ with the support of CEA and VTT, this event focused on materials and compounds for industrial and healthcare applications, and brought together about 75 participants at NCBJ Research centre, Poland. As with previous editions, this school was structured around 4 sessions of presentations and exchanges with some new features, supplemented by visits to the NCBJ center's facilities.

The Autumn school 2022 “Materials and compounds for industrial and health applications” at Espoo, Finland, was 27-29 September 2022. The event consisted of one session on presentations from the NOMATEN TEAMING project and NOMATEN CoE, presentations from project partner organisations and NOMATEN CoE Research Groups. Three topical sessions...

The seminar will begin with an overview of Abaqus capabilities for steady-state and transient heat transfer analyses. Available thermal boundary conditions, loads, and interactions (including convection and radiation modes) will be discussed. The presentation will then focus on thermo-mechanical problems, covering both sequential and fully coupled analysis approaches.

Over the past few decades, proton time-domain NMR experiments performed on low-field spectrometers have demonstrated their potential applicability to rubber science and technology. This feasible and versatile experimental approach enables us to obtain molecular-level information on the dynamics and structure of rubber samples, with the aim of improving our understanding of structure-property relationships for a rational design and development of rubber materials.

The NOMATEN Winter School 2026 will take place on 13–14 October 2026 at the National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) in Otwock-Świerk, Poland. The event will bring together young scientists and experts in advanced materials, radiopharmaceutical sciences and nuclear technologies.

High-entropy ultra-high temperature ceramics (UHTCs) have emerged as highly promising materials for extreme environment applications due to their exceptional thermal stability, high melting temperatures, oxidation resistance, and superior mechanical performance at elevated temperatures. These characteristics make them attractive candidates for aerospace, energy, and hypersonic applications, where complex multi-material architectures are often required. However...

The National Centre for Nuclear Research now possesses a complete suite of advanced simulation tools from the SIMULIA family. We invite you to a meeting led by dr inż. Jakub Michalski and dr. inż. Marcin Wierszycki. The aim of this presentation is to demonstrate how the software already available at the Institute can support your daily scientific work – from advanced materials physics to modeling complex processes in research infrastructure.

High-entropy materials are often presented as a new paradigm in materials science, where configurational disorder is expected to stabilise novel phases and unlock exceptional properties. However, as research progresses, it becomes increasingly clear that entropy is only one part of a much more complex picture.

This presentation will cover past and on-going studies carried out these last 30 years at CEA on metallurgical approaches to support advanced Zr-based claddings qualification upon hypothetical LOss-of-Coolant-Accident (LOCA) scenario and, more recently, to develop innovative Cr-coated materials, as Enhanced-Accident-Tolerant-Fuel (E-ATF) claddings. Specific attention will be paid to the fundamental effects of phase transformations and associated oxygen and hydrogen diffusion and partitioning upon High Temperature (HT) transients in oxidizing (steam) environment, in relationship with the thermal-mechanical properties of the claddings, these last ones being strongly connected to LOCA safety issues.

NOMATEN is organizing a symposium on experimental materials science for nuclear applications during the AMT 2026 conference in Łódź, Poland (June 14–17, 2026).