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Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies (AMMT) 2025 Roadmap

Li, Meimei [Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)]·Dehoff, Ryan R. [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)]·Jokisaari, Andrea M. [Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)]·McMurtrey, Michael D. [Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)] (ORCID:0000000278352888)·van Rooyen, Isabella J. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)]·Cairns-Gallimore, Dirk [US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States). Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)]
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The mission of the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies (AMMT) program is to accelerate the development, qualification, demonstration, and deployment of advanced materials and manufacturing technologies in support of the United States (US) leadership in a broad range of nuclear energy applications. The vision of the AMMT program is the expansion of reliable and economical nuclear energy enabled by advanced materials and manufacturing technologies. Four major goals were set to realize the mission and vision of the AMMT program, including: (1) develop advanced materials and manufacturing technologies that have cross-reactor applications, (2) establish and demonstrate a rapid qualification framework that supports diverse materials and manufacturing technology needs, (3) evaluate materials performance in a range of nuclear environments, and (4) accelerate commercialization of new technologies through technology maturation. The program is designed to deliver solutions that support a wide range of reactor technologies.

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Li, Meimei [Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)], Dehoff, Ryan R. [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)], Jokisaari, Andrea M. [Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)], McMurtrey, Michael D. [Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)] (ORCID:0000000278352888), van Rooyen, Isabella J. [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)], Cairns-Gallimore, Dirk [US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States). Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)]. 2025-04-01. Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies (AMMT) 2025 Roadmap. https://doi.org/10.2172/3001694

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