nˈuːklɪɹ fˈɪzɪsˌɪsts ɑːɹ ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd ɪnðə mˌɑːdɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv lˈɪθiəm ɐlˈuːmᵻnˌeɪt, bɪkˈʌz ʌv ɪts ɡˈʊd pɚfˈoːɹməns ˌʌndɚ hˈaɪ nˈuːtɹɑːn ænd ᵻlˈɛktɹɑːn ɹˌeɪdɪˈeɪʃən.
Nuclear physicists are interested in the   modification of lithium aluminate, because of its good performance under high neutron and electron radiation.