BEKKER PROGRAMME – Prof. Łukasz Kurpaska

Dr Kurpaska from NOMATEN received 55 000 PLN for an exchange program between Poland and US and spent 3 months at MIT, Boston. 

Title of the project: Development of new generation high entropy alloys resistant to radiation with improved mechanical properties

Abstract: The proposed research aims to develop and study a new multifunctional, state-of-the-art High Entropy Alloy (HEA). The correlation between elevated mechanical and structural properties and radiation resistance will be explored. The materials will be irradiated at high temperatures with heavy ions to mimic neutron damage build-up. We will also employ complex simulations to understand the interaction of radiation-induced defects with dislocations. 

The studies will be conducted simultaneously by two groups (each group will propose a Ph.D. program implemented later in their home institution) that will exchange the data and provide complementary studies in their laboratories. Our goal is to learn how to manipulate the material's ability to dissipate radiation energy which can control the early stages of defect formation and mass transport and may impact the evolution of defects in later stages resulting in prolonged lifetime operation in harsh environments



This project has received funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation
programme under grant agreement No 857470 and from European Regional Development Fund
via Foundation for Polish Science International Research Agenda PLUS programme grant
No MAB PLUS/2018/8.
Poland
The project is co-financed from the state budget within the framework of the undertaking of the Minister of Science and Higher Education "Support for the activities of Centers of Excellence established under Horizon 2020".

Grant: 5 143 237,70 EUR
Total value: 29 971 365,00 EUR
Date of signing the funding agreement: December 2023

The purpose of the undertaking is to support entities of the higher education and science system that have received funding from the European Union budget in the competition H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-2020/WIDESPREAD-01-2018-2019: Teaming Phase 2. in the preparation, implementation and updating of activities, maintenance of material resources necessary for carrying out activities, acquisition and modernization of scientific and research apparatus, maintenance and development of personnel potential necessary for the implementation of activities, and dissemination of the results of scientific activities.