The radiation instability of thermally stable nanocrystalline platinum gold

Schoell, Ryan; Barr, Christopher M.; Medlin, Douglas L.; Adams, David P.; Mahmood, Yasir; Abdeljawad, Fadi; Hattar, Khalid

doi:10.1007/s10853-024-09837-5

The radiation instability of thermally stable nanocrystalline platinum gold

Journal Article · 14 June 2024 · Journal of Materials Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-024-09837-5· OSTI ID:2394711

Schoell, Ryan ^[1]; Barr, Christopher M. ^[1]; Medlin, Douglas L. ^[2]; Adams, David P. ^[1]; Mahmood, Yasir ^[3]; Abdeljawad, Fadi ^[4]; ^[5]

Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Clemson Univ., SC (United States)
Clemson Univ., SC (United States); Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (United States)
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

Here, recent experimentally validated alloy design theories have demonstrated nanocrystalline binary alloys that are stable against thermally induced grain growth. An open question is whether such thermal stability also translates to stability under irradiation. In this study, we investigate the response to heavy ion irradiation of a nanocrystalline platinum gold alloy that is known to be thermally stable from previous studies. Heavy ion irradiation was conducted at both room temperature and elevated temperatures on films of nanocrystalline platinum and platinum gold. Using scanning/transmission electron microscopy equipped with energy-dispersive spectroscopy and automated crystallographic orientation mapping, we observe substantial grain growth in the irradiated area compared to the controlled area beyond the range of heavy ions, as well as compositional redistribution under these conditions, and discuss mechanisms underpinning this instability. These findings highlight that grain boundary stability against one external stimulus, such as heat, does not always translate into grain boundary stability under other stimuli, such as displacement damage.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003525; SC0022980

OSTI ID:: 2394711

Report Number(s):: SAND--2024-08349J

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Science, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Science Journal Issue: 25 Vol. 59; ISSN 0022-2461

Publisher:: SpringerCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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