Effect of hydrogen on the integrity of aluminium–oxide interface at elevated temperatures
Abstract
Hydrogen can facilitate the detachment of protective oxide layer off metals and alloys. The degradation is usually exacerbated at elevated temperatures in many industrial applications; however, its origin remains poorly understood. Here by heating hydrogenated aluminum inside an environmental transmission electron microscope, we show that hydrogen exposure of just a few minutes can greatly degrade the high temperature integrity of metal–oxide interface. Moreover, there exists a critical temperature of ~150 °C, above which the growth of cavities at the metal–oxide interface reverses to shrinkage, followed by the formation of a few giant cavities. Vacancy supersaturation, activation of a long-range diffusion pathway along the detached interface and the dissociation of hydrogen-vacancy complexes are critical factors affecting this behavior. In conclusion, these results enrich the understanding of hydrogen-induced interfacial failure at elevated temperatures.
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[1];
[3];
- Xi'an Jiaotong Univ., Xi'an (China)
- Xi'an Jiaotong Univ., Xi'an (China); Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (United States)
- Xi'an Jiaotong Univ., Xi'an (China); Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
- King Abdullah Univ. of Science & Technology, Thuwal (Saudi Arabia)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1465816
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FG02-09ER46056; FG02-03ER46056
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Nature Communications
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 8; Journal ID: ISSN 2041-1723
- Publisher:
- Nature Publishing Group
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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Li, Meng, Xie, De -Gang, Ma, Evan, Li, Ju, Zhang, Xi -Xiang, and Shan, Zhi -Wei. Effect of hydrogen on the integrity of aluminium–oxide interface at elevated temperatures. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1038/ncomms14564.
Li, Meng, Xie, De -Gang, Ma, Evan, Li, Ju, Zhang, Xi -Xiang, & Shan, Zhi -Wei. Effect of hydrogen on the integrity of aluminium–oxide interface at elevated temperatures. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14564
Li, Meng, Xie, De -Gang, Ma, Evan, Li, Ju, Zhang, Xi -Xiang, and Shan, Zhi -Wei. Mon .
"Effect of hydrogen on the integrity of aluminium–oxide interface at elevated temperatures". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14564. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1465816.
@article{osti_1465816,
title = {Effect of hydrogen on the integrity of aluminium–oxide interface at elevated temperatures},
author = {Li, Meng and Xie, De -Gang and Ma, Evan and Li, Ju and Zhang, Xi -Xiang and Shan, Zhi -Wei},
abstractNote = {Hydrogen can facilitate the detachment of protective oxide layer off metals and alloys. The degradation is usually exacerbated at elevated temperatures in many industrial applications; however, its origin remains poorly understood. Here by heating hydrogenated aluminum inside an environmental transmission electron microscope, we show that hydrogen exposure of just a few minutes can greatly degrade the high temperature integrity of metal–oxide interface. Moreover, there exists a critical temperature of ~150 °C, above which the growth of cavities at the metal–oxide interface reverses to shrinkage, followed by the formation of a few giant cavities. Vacancy supersaturation, activation of a long-range diffusion pathway along the detached interface and the dissociation of hydrogen-vacancy complexes are critical factors affecting this behavior. In conclusion, these results enrich the understanding of hydrogen-induced interfacial failure at elevated temperatures.},
doi = {10.1038/ncomms14564},
journal = {Nature Communications},
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volume = 8,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 20 00:00:00 EST 2017},
month = {Mon Feb 20 00:00:00 EST 2017}
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