Journal Articles

  1. B.-P. Nguyen, L. Capriotti, A. Aitkaliyeva, Y. Wang, “Elucidating the Effect of Minor-Actinide Addition on Fuel-Cladding Chemical Interaction in an HT-9 Clad U-Pu-Zr Metallic Fuel Irradiated to 6.15 at.% Burnup in EBR-II", J. Nucl. Mater. 156100 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2025.156100

  2. D. Salvato, B.-P. Nguyen, Y. Wang, F. di Lemma, L. Capriotti, A. Aitkaliyeva, T. Yao, “TEM characterization of two variants of fuel cladding chemical interaction in a HT-9 Clad U-10Zr Fuel. Variant 1: FCCI with a Zr Rind”, J. Nucl. Mater. 155855 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2025.155855

  3. H.-H. Wan, F. Ren, A. Polyakov, A. Haque, J. Bae, J. Kim, A. Rabin, A. Aitkaliyeva, S. Pearton, “Defining the relative proton irradiation hardness of β-Ga2O3”, J. Vacuum Sci. Technol. A 43, 042801 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0004576

  4. A. Probert, A. Swearingen, J. Schulthess, L. Capriotti, C. Jensen, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Comparative post-irradiation examination of high burnup U-19Pu-10Zr: assessing steady-state irradiation behavior against historical and modeled fuel performance", J. Nucl. Mater. 155782 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2025.155782

  5. T. Ajantiwalay, B. Bohanon, P.H. Warren, M. Dubey, Y. Wu, J. Wharry, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Observations of the irradiation hardening behavior in neutron irradiated HT-9 steels through in situ TEM nano-mechanical tests”, J. Nucl. Mater. 604, 155497 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2024.155497

  6. M. Mika, A. Probert, A. Aitkaliyeva, "Nuclear fuel qualification: history, current state, and future", Progress in Nucl. Energy 177, 105460 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2024.105460

  7. K. Wright, L. Lecrivain, C. Pincock, M. Coleman, P. Wiscaver, B. Baker, L. Gimenes Rodrigues Albuquerque, L. Capriotti, A. Aitkaliyeva, "Exploring constituent redistribution in irradiated U-19Pu-14Zr fuel via electron probe microanalysis", J. Nucl. Mater. 603, 155411 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2024.155411

  8. P. Wei, A. Aitkaliyeva, D. Spearot, Y. Zhang, "Thermal and dynamic partition of dumbbell interstitials in complex concentrated alloys", Scripta Mater., 255, 116392 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2024.116392

  9. T. Yuwen, R. Yang, A. Aitkaliyeva, C. Hages, D.R. Talham, "Spin crossover solids as phase change materials to actuate strain in 2D MoS2", Chem. Mater., 36(18), 8714-8724 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.4c01389

  10. N. Baradwaj, A. Aditya, A. Mishra, K. Burns, E. Lang, J. Hatchel, K. Hattar, A. Aitkaliyeva, A. Nakano, P. Vashishta, R. Kalia, "Probing phonon focusing, thermomechanical behavior, and Moire patterns in van der Waals architectures using surface acoustic waves", npj | Computational Materials 10, 137 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41524-024-01315-5

  11. B. Bohanon, P. Wei, A. Foster, L. BazarU, Y. Zhang, D. Spearot, M. Bachhav, L. Capolungo, A. Aitkaliyeva, “A critical review of irradiation-induced changes in reactor pressure vessel steels”, Progress in Nuclear Energy 174, 105276 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2024.105276

  12. A. Probert, J. Watson, A. Aitkaliyeva, “An assessment of UO2 and ATF concept fuel performance modeling demands against current experimental capabilities under LOCA conditions”, Annals of Nuclear Energy, 205, 110581 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2024.110581

  13. M. Arivu, A. Hoffman, M. Bachhav, A. Aitkaliyeva, Y. Wu, B. Miller, D. Keiser, J. Gan, H. Wen, "Atom probe tomography of segregation at grain boundaries and gas bubbles in neutron irradiated U-10wt% Mo fuel", Materials Letters, 365, 136414 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2024.136414

  14. M. Mika, N. Tomczak, C. Finney, J. Carter, A. Aitkaliyeva, "Automating SAED Phase Identification Using ML", J. Materiomics (2024) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmat.2023.12.010.

  15. K. Burns, K. Tadj, T. Allaparti, L. Arias, N. Li, A. Aitkaliyeva, A. Misra, M. Scott, K. Hattar, “Deep-learning enabled probing of irradiation-induced defects in time-series micrographs”, APL Machine Learning, 2, 016117 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0186046

  16. K.M. Paaren, S. Christian, L. Capriotti, A. Aitkaliyeva, D. Porter, “Comparison of Zirconium Redistribution in BISON EBR-II models using FIPD and IMIS databases with experimental Post Irradiation Examination”, Energies, 16(19) 6817 (2023). https://doi.org/10.3390/en16196817

  17. B. D. Miller, M. Bachhav, C. Smith, A. Aitkaliyeva, L. He, D.D. Keiser, J.W. Madden, A.B. Robinson, J. Gan, “Evidence of Xe-incorporation in the Bubble Superlattice in Irradiated U-Mo Fuel”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 154743 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2023.154743

  18. K. Burns, J. Hachtel, A. Aditya, N. Baradwaj, A. Mishra, A. Nakano, R. Kalia, E. Lang, R. Schoell, K. Hattar, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Tailoring the Angular Mismatch in MoS2 Homobilayers through Deformation Fields”, Small (2023) https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202300098

  19. E. Prameela, T.M. Pollock, D. Raabe, M.C. Meyers, A. Aitkaliyeva, K.-L. Chintersingh, Z.C. Cordero, L. Graham-Brady, “Materials for extreme environments”, Nature Review Materials (2023) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-022-00496-z

  20. T. Rahn, B. D. Miller, L. Capriotti, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Revising constituent redistribution model for U-Pu-Zr fuels with new TEM data”, MRS Bulletin, Impact Article 48, 1-10 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1557/s43577-022-00422-2

  21. C.M. Barr, E. Lang. K. Burns, P. Price, B.D. Miller, D.D. Keiser, A. Aitkaliyeva, K. Hattar, “The complex structural and chemical nature of monolithic U-10Mo fuel and Zr barrier layer”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 573, 154803 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2022.154083

  22. C. McKinney, Floyd Hilty, D. Murray, N. Poudel, F. Cappia, T. Pavlov, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Three-dimensional microstructural characterization of FBR MOX fuel and the contribution of microstructural features to the thermal conductivity of the fuel”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 572, 154073 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2022.154073

  23. E. Lang, K. Burns, Y. Wang, P. Kotula, A.B. Kustas, S. Rodriguez, A. Aitkaliyeva, K. Hattar, “Compositional effects of additively manufactured refractory high-entropy alloys under high energy helium irradiation”, Nanomaterials 12(12), 2014 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12122014

  24. C. McKinney, C. Smith, G. Helmreich, T. Gerczak, A. Aitkaliyeva, “A practical guide to characterizing irradiated nuclear fuels using FIB tomography”, Micron 158, 103290 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micron.2022.103290

  25. C. Smith, S. Biswas, B.D. Miller, B. Koombaiah, D. Fraser, D.D. Keiser, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Investigation of high burnup structure formation in U-Mo fuels”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 563, 153617 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2022.153617

  26. K. Burns, P.C. Reuel, F. Guerrero, E. Lang, P. Lu, T. Boyle, A. Aitkaliyeva, K. Hattar, “Thermal Stability and Radiation Tolerance of Lanthanide Doped Cerium Oxide Nanocubes”, Crystals 11, 1369 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11111369

  27. K. Burns, B. Bischoff, C.M. Barr, K. Hattar, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Photoexfoliation of MoS2 Quantum Dots from Nanosheets: An In-Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy Study”, IOP Nanotechnology 33(8) 085601 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/ac357c

  28. A. Aitkaliyeva, “Recent trends in metallic fast reactor fuels research”, Rising Stars issue of the Journal of Nuclear Materials 558, 153377 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.153377.

  29. T. Rahn, L. Capriotti, F.D. Lemma, T.L. Trowbridge, J.M. Harp, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Investigation of constituent redistribution in U-Pu-Zr fuels and its dependence on varying Zr content”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 557, 153301 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.153301.

  30. C.A. Smith, D.D. Keiser, B. D. Miller, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Microstructural dependence on fuel matrix composition in irradiated U-Mo dispersion fuels”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 550 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.152943

  31. T. A. Ajantiwalay, L. Nagel, S. Malloy, K. Hattar, J. Mecholsky, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Investigation of hardening mechanisms and size effects in proton-irradiated HT-9 steels”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 548 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2021.152866 

  32. S. J. Pearton, A. Aitkaliyeva, M. Xiang, F. Ren, A. Khachatrian, A. Ildefonso, Z. Islam, M.A.J. Rasel, A. Haque, A.Y. Polyakov, J. Kim, “Radiation damage in wide and ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors”, ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, 10, 055008 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/abfc23

  33. C.A. Smith, Y. Cui, B. D. Miller, D.D. Keiser, A. Zare, A. Aitkaliyeva, “New approach for measuring interconnectivity of fission gas pores in nuclear fuels from 2D micrographs”, J. Mater. Sci. 56(1), 543-557 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-020-05368-x

  34. C.A. Smith, B. D. Miller, D.D. Keiser, A. Robinson, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Microstructural Response of the Fuel Phase in U-7Mo Dispersion Fuel Irradiated at Different Powers”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 542 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2020.152481

  35. T. A. Ajantiwalay, C. A. Smith, D. D. Keiser, A. Aitkaliyeva, “A critical review of the microstructure of U-Mo fuels”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 540 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2020.152386

  36. C. McKinney, R. Seibert, G. Helmreich, A. Aitkaliyeva, K. Terrani, “Three-dimensional pore reconstruction of high burnup UO2 at different burnups”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 532 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2020.152053

  37. R. Parrish, F. Cappia, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Comparison of radial effects of burnup on fast reactor MOX fuel microstructure and solid fission products”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 531 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2020.152003

  38. J. Hirschhorn, M. Tonks, A. Aitkaliyeva, C. Adkins, “Reexamination of a U-Zr diffusion couple experiment using quantitative phase-field modeling and sensitivity analysis”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 529 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.151929

  39. A. Aitkaliyeva, C. Adkins, C. McKinney, J. Hirschhorn, M. Tonks, “In search of θ-(Pu,Zr) in binary Pu-Zr: thermal and microstructural analyses of Pu-30Zr alloy”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 528 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.151875

  40. R. Parrish, A. Winston, J. Harp, A. Aitkaliyeva, “TEM characterization of high burnup fast reactor MOX fuel”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 527 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.151794

  41. K. Burns, A. M. Z. Tan, H. Gordon, T. Wang, A. Gabriel, L. Shao, R. Hennig, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Strain modulation using defects in two-dimensional MoS2”, Phys. Rev. B 102 (8) 085421 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.102.085421

  42. K. Burns, A.M.Z. Tan, A. Gabriel, L. Shao, R.G. Hennig, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Controlling neutral and charged excitons in MoS2 with defects”, J. Mater. Research, 35, 949-957 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2019.404

  43. T. A. Ajantiwalay, R. Finkelstein, H. Vo, P. Hosemann, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Bridging the experimental length-scale gap for tensile tests on structural materials”, JOM 72, 113-122 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-019-03897-8

  44. R. Parrish, K. Wright, A. Winston, J. Harp, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Characterization of metallic fission products in 13.7% FIMA MOX fuel using electron microscopy techniques”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 524, 67-79 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.06.042

  45. R. Parrish, X. Liu, A. Winston, J. Harp, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Radial microstructural evolution in low burnup fast reactor MOX fuel”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 523, 182-188 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.06.009

  46. A. Aitkaliyeva, C. Adkins, J. Hirschhorn, C. McKinney, M. Tonks, “Microstructural characterization of the as-cast and annealed Pu-10Zr alloy”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 523, 80-90 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.05.051

  47. J. Hirschhorn, M. Tonks, A. Aitkaliyeva, C. Adkins, “A study of constituent redistribution in U-Zr fuels using quantitative phase-field modeling and sensitivity analysis”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 523, 143-156 (2019).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.05.053

  48. A. Aitkaliyeva, L. Shao, L. Price, J. Gigax, H. Kim, D. A. Lucca, A. Zare, E. G. Fu, G. Xie, “Ordered nanocrystal formation in Cu50Zr45Ti5 metallic glass”, Nucl. Instrum. Meth. Phys. Res. B 448, 57-60 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2019.04.015

  49. J. Hirschhorn, A. Aitkaliyeva, C. Papesch, M. Tonks, “The Microstructure and Thermodynamic Behavior of As-Cast U-24Pu-15Zr: Unexpected Results and Recommendations for U-Pu-Zr Fuel Research Methodology”, J. Nucl. Mater. 518, 80-94 (2019).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.02.039

  50. C. A. Smith, D.D. Keiser, B. D. Miller, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Comparison of manual and automated image analysis techniques for characterization of fission gas pores in irradiated U-Mo fuels”, Micron 119, 98-108 (2019).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micron.2019.01.008

  51. T. Ajantiwalay, T. Trowbridge, A. Winston, C. Sun, K. Sridharan, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Best practices for preparing radioactive specimens for EBSD analysis”, Micron 118, 1-8 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micron.2018.12.002

  52. J. Hirschhorn, A. Aitkaliyeva, C. Papesch, M. Tonks, “Development and Verification of a Phase-Field Model for the Equilibrium Thermodynamics of U-Pu-Zr”, Annals of Nucl. Energy 124, 490-502 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2018.10.029

  53. B. D. Miller, D.D. Keiser, M. Abirr, A. Aitkaliyeva, A. Leenaers, B.J. Hernandez, W. Van Renterghem, A. Winston, “3D reconstructions of irradiated U-Mo fuel to understand breaching effects in ZrN diffusion barriers”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 510, 431-436 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.08.016

  54. R. Parrish, A. Aitkaliyeva, “Microstructure of irradiated mixed oxide fuels: critical review”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 510, 644-660 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.05.076

  55. B. Westman, B. Miller, J.-F. Jue, A. Aitkaliyeva, D. Keiser, J. Madden, J. Tucker, “Analysis and Comparison of Focused Ion Beam Milling and Vibratory Polishing Sample Surface Preparation Methods for Porosity Study of U-Mo Plate Fuel for Research and Test Reactors”, Micron 110, 57 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micron.2018.04.010

  56. A. Aitkaliyeva, J. W. Madden, C. A. Papesch, J. I. Cole, “TEM identification of subsurface phases in ternary U-Pu-Zr fuel”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 473, 75 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2016.02.022

  57. A. Aitkaliyeva, J. W. Madden, B. D. Miller, C. A. Papesch, J. I. Cole, “TEM examination of phases formed between U-Pu-Zr fuel and Fe”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 467, 717 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2015.10.043

  58. A. Aitkaliyeva, J. W. Madden, B. D. Miller, C. A. Papesch, J. I. Cole, “Fuel-cladding interaction between U-Pu-Zr fuel and Fe”, Metall. Mater. Trans. E 2, 220 (2015).

  59. A. Aitkaliyeva, J. W. Madden, B. D. Miller, C. A. Papesch, J. I. Cole, “Characterization of phases formed between U-Pu-Mo fuels and Fe-12Cr cladding”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 464, 28 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2015.04.041

  60. A. Aitkaliyeva, J. Gan, J. Madden, B. Miller, J. I. Cole, “Comparison of preparation techniques for nuclear materials for transmission electron microscopy (TEM)”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 459, 241 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2015.01.042

  61. A. Aitkaliyeva, J. Madden, B. Miller, J. I. Cole, “Implementation of focused ion beam system in characterization of nuclear fuels and materials”, Micron 67, 65 (2014).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micron.2014.06.010

  62. L. Shao, C.-C. Wei, J. Gigax, A. Aitkaliyeva, D. Chen, B. H. Sencer, F. A. Garner, “Effect of defect imbalance on void swelling distributions produced in pure iron irradiated with 3.5 MeV self-ions”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 453, 176 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2014.06.002

  63. A. Aitkaliyeva, M. S. Martin, T. Harriman, D. Hildebrand, M. C. McCarthy, D. A. Lucca, H.-K. Jeong, L. Shao, “Radiation effects on the D to G Raman intensities of carbon nanotubes”, Phys. Rev. B 89, 235437 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.89.235437

  64. A. Aitkaliyeva, D. Chen, L. Shao, “Phonon transport assisted by inter-tube carbon displacements in carbon nanotube mats”, Sci. Rep. 3, 2774 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep02774

  65. C.-C. Wei, A. Aitkaliyeva, M. S. Martin, D. Chen, L. Shao, “Microstructural changes of T-91 alloy irradiated by Fe self-ions to ultrahigh displacement ratios”, Nucl. Instrum. Meth. Phys. Res. B 307, 181 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2013.02.040

  66. A. Aitkaliyeva, L. Shao, “The change of microstructure and thermal properties in ion irradiated carbon nanotube mats as a function of ion penetration depth”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 102, 063109 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4789501

  67. C.-C. Wei, A. Aitkaliyeva, Z. Luo, A. Ewh, Y. Sohn, J. R. Kennedy, B. H. Sencer, M. T. Myers, M. Martin, J. Wallace, M. J. General, L. Shao, “Understanding the phase equilibrium and irradiation effects on the Fe-Zr diffusion couple”, Journal of Nuclear Materials 432, 205 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2012.07.027

  68. A. Aitkaliyeva, L. Shao, “The production of amorphous regions in carbon nanotubes by 140 keV He ion irradiation”, Carbon 50, 4680 (2012).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2012.05.058

  69. M. T. Myers, S. Charnvanichborikarn, C.-C. Wei, Z. Luo, A. Aitkaliyeva, L. Shao, S. O. Kucheyev, “Defect microstructure in heavy-ion-bombarded (0001) ZnO”, Acta Materialia 60, 6086 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2012.07.046

  70. L. Shao, B. P. Gorman, A. Aitkaliyeva, N. D. Theodore, G. Xie, “Nanometer-scale tunnel formation in metallic glass by helium ion irradiation”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 101, 041901 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4734399

  71. A. Aitkaliyeva, M. C. McCarthy, H.-K. Jeong, L. Shao, “Irradiation studies on carbon nanotube-reinforced boron carbide”, Nucl. Instrum. Meth. Phys. Res. B 272, 249 (2012).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2011.01.076

  72. W. Hua, S-D Yao, N.D. Theodore, M. Martin, A. Aitkaliyeva, and L. Shao, “Ion irradiation induced bubble relaxation in SiC,” Radiation Eff. Defect Solid. 165, 388 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1080/10420151003774348

  73. A. Aitkaliyeva, M. C. McCarthy, M. Martin, E. G. Fu, D. Wijesundera, X. Wang, W-K. Chu, H-K. Jeong, L. Shao, “Defect formation and annealing kinetics in ion irradiated carbon nanotube buckypapers”, Nucl. Instrum. Meth. Phys. Res. B 267, 3443 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2009.08.007

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