Ion irradiation induced nucleation and growth of nanoparticles in amorphous silicon carbide at elevated temperatures

Zhang, Limin; Jiang, Weilin; Ai, Wensi; Chen, Liang; Wang, Tieshan

doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.04.005

Title: Ion irradiation induced nucleation and growth of nanoparticles in amorphous silicon carbide at elevated temperatures

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Journal of Nuclear Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.04.005· OSTI ID:1439029

Zhang, Limin;

; Ai, Wensi; Chen, Liang; Wang, Tieshan

Ion irradiation induced crystallization in as-deposited amorphous SiC films is investigated using grazing-angle incidence x-ray diffraction (GIXRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Raman spectroscopy. Irradiation with 5 MeV Xe to fluence of 115 Xe/nm2 at 700 K results in a homogenous distribution of 3C-SiC grains with an average crystallite size of ~5.7 nm over the entire film thickness (~1 μm). The nucleation and growth processes exhibit a weak dependence on dose in displacements per atom (dpa) in the dose range from 6 to 20 dpa. A transformation of homonuclear C-C bonds from sp3 to sp2 hybridization is observed in the irradiated films, which may be partly responsible for the observed grain size saturation. The results from this study may have a significant impact on synthesis of nanograins in amorphous SiC and other similar materials with effective control of grain size and density by ion irradiation.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1439029

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-130017; 49576; AT2030110

Journal Information:: Journal of Nuclear Materials, Vol. 505, Issue C; ISSN 0022-3115

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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