The complex relationship between fusion fuel and lithium walls

Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Jul 30, 2025

Lithium is considered a key ingredient in the future commercial fusion power plants known as tokamaks, and there are several ways to use this metal to enhance the process. But a key question remained: How much does it impact the amount of fuel trapped in the walls of tokamaks? According to new research from a global collaboration spanning nine institutions, the dominant driver of fuel rete