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Haozheng J. Qu

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

Early career · publishing since 2018Rising activity

Publications

38

Citations

259

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

9

Publishing since 2018

Research summary
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This researcher studies how metal alloys used in nuclear reactors degrade over time, focusing especially on FeCrAl alloys (iron-chromium-aluminum materials being developed as improved fuel cladding for nuclear reactors) and stainless steels used in spent fuel storage. Their work examines processes like oxidation, corrosion, and stress-related cracking under conditions that mimic reactor and storage environments, aiming to understand how alloy composition and manufacturing methods affect material durability and safety.

Nuclear fuel cladding materials (FeCrAl alloys)Corrosion and oxidation in reactor environmentsStress corrosion cracking in stainless steelsAlloy composition effects on material degradationAdditive manufacturing and material processing for nuclear applications

Publication output has grown substantially over the last decade, rising from occasional single papers in 2017-2021 to a sustained pace of 7-11 papers per year in 2022-2024, followed by a slight decline in 2025-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.2/year recently
172018: 1 publication182019: 4 publications192020: 2 publications20212022: 8 publications222023: 7 publications232024: 11 publications11242025: 4 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×7
  • Journal of Nuclear Materials×6
  • Corrosion Science×4
  • npj Materials Degradation×2
  • Microscopy and Microanalysis×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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