Bragg coherent diffractive imaging of single-grain defect dynamics in polycrystalline films

Yau, Allison; Cha, Wonsuk; Kanan, Matthew W.; Stephenson, G. Brian; Ulvestad, Andrew

doi:10.1126/science.aam6168

Title: Bragg coherent diffractive imaging of single-grain defect dynamics in polycrystalline films

Journal Article · Thu May 18 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aam6168· OSTI ID:1459233

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Polycrystalline material properties depend on the distribution and interactions of their crystalline grains. In particular, grain boundaries and defects are crucial in determining their response to external stimuli. A long-standing challenge is thus to observe individual grains, defects, and strain dynamics inside functional materials. Here we report a technique capable of revealing grain heterogeneity, including strain fields and individual dislocations, that can be used under operando conditions in reactive environments: grain Bragg coherent diffractive imaging (gBCDI). Using a polycrystalline gold thin film subjected to heating, we show how gBCDI resolves grain boundary and dislocation dynamics in individual grains in three-dimensional detail with 10-nanometer spatial and subangstrom displacement field resolution. Finally, these results pave the way for understanding polycrystalline material response under external stimuli and, ideally, engineering particular functions.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22), Materials Sciences and Engineering Division; Midwest Integrated Center for Computational Materials (MICCoM); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1459233

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1374598

Journal Information:: Science, Journal Name: Science Vol. 356 Journal Issue: 6339; ISSN 0036-8075

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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