The nature of radiation defects in graphite was considered: reviewing past and recent developments in the understanding of their structure, interactions and effect on physical properties. The principal focus was on behaviour at the atomic and microstructural level, with an interest both in understanding graphite moderator damage in nuclear reactors and building a foundation for the range of emerging technological applications of defect-engineered graphitic materials. It was hoped that this would both clarify the picture that had emerged over the past 50 years and provide a useful background for ongoing efforts.

Radiation Defects in Graphite. R.H.Telling, M.I.Heggie: Philosophical Magazine, 2007, 87[31], 4797-846