The main fuels used in nuclear fusion devises are deuterium and tritium, both heavy isotopes of hydrogen. The Deuterium (D) – Tritium (T) reaction has the largest cross section (in other words, the ...

A different mix of fuels with enhanced properties could overcome some of the major barriers to making fusion a more practical ...

This could dramatically reduce the amount of tritium needed to start up and maintain fusion reactions, leading to more ...