The promise of Nuclear Fusion as a clean and virtually limitless source of energy has captivated scientists and the general public for decades. Recent scientific and technological advances have now moved this quest from a long-term initiative requiring big government funding to an activity pursued by an increasing number of private organizations, with several aiming for commercial deployment within the next decade. One of the fundamental obstacles to realizing a commercially viable fusion power plant is the need for materials that withstand the extreme conditions in sustained long-term fusion reactions.

This webinar highlights the opportunities for materials modelers to contribute to this important field using advanced multiscale computations, thus streamlining the development of novel materials, predicting their behavior under operating conditions, and anticipating their recycling.