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Title: Segregation-Induced Nanofaceting Transition at an Asymmetric Tilt Grain Boundary in Copper

Abstract

We show that chemistry can be used to trigger a nanofaceting transition. In particular, the segregation of Ag to an asymmetric tilt grain boundary in Cu is investigated. Aberration-corrected electron microscopy reveals that annealing the bicrystal results in the formation of nanometer-sized facets composed of preferentially Ag-segregated symmetric Σ5{210} segments and Ag-depleted {230}/{100} asymmetric segments. Our observations oppose an anticipated trend to form coarse facets. Atomistic simulations confirm the nanofacet formation observed in the experiment and demonstrate a concurrent grain boundary phase transition induced by the anisotropic segregation of Ag.

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Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1488631
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1524296
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-751237
Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007; PRLTAO; 255502
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-05CH11231; AC52-07NA27344; 17-LW-012
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Volume: 121 Journal Issue: 25; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
American Physical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Peter, Nicolas J., Frolov, Timofey, Duarte, Maria J., Hadian, Raheleh, Ophus, Colin, Kirchlechner, Christoph, Liebscher, Christian H., and Dehm, Gerhard. Segregation-Induced Nanofaceting Transition at an Asymmetric Tilt Grain Boundary in Copper. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.255502.
Peter, Nicolas J., Frolov, Timofey, Duarte, Maria J., Hadian, Raheleh, Ophus, Colin, Kirchlechner, Christoph, Liebscher, Christian H., & Dehm, Gerhard. Segregation-Induced Nanofaceting Transition at an Asymmetric Tilt Grain Boundary in Copper. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.255502
Peter, Nicolas J., Frolov, Timofey, Duarte, Maria J., Hadian, Raheleh, Ophus, Colin, Kirchlechner, Christoph, Liebscher, Christian H., and Dehm, Gerhard. Thu . "Segregation-Induced Nanofaceting Transition at an Asymmetric Tilt Grain Boundary in Copper". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.255502.
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title = {Segregation-Induced Nanofaceting Transition at an Asymmetric Tilt Grain Boundary in Copper},
author = {Peter, Nicolas J. and Frolov, Timofey and Duarte, Maria J. and Hadian, Raheleh and Ophus, Colin and Kirchlechner, Christoph and Liebscher, Christian H. and Dehm, Gerhard},
abstractNote = {We show that chemistry can be used to trigger a nanofaceting transition. In particular, the segregation of Ag to an asymmetric tilt grain boundary in Cu is investigated. Aberration-corrected electron microscopy reveals that annealing the bicrystal results in the formation of nanometer-sized facets composed of preferentially Ag-segregated symmetric Σ5{210} segments and Ag-depleted {230}/{100} asymmetric segments. Our observations oppose an anticipated trend to form coarse facets. Atomistic simulations confirm the nanofacet formation observed in the experiment and demonstrate a concurrent grain boundary phase transition induced by the anisotropic segregation of Ag.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.255502},
journal = {Physical Review Letters},
number = 25,
volume = 121,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Thu Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 2018}
}

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Figure 1 Figure 1: HAADF STEM micrographs in [001] zone axis orientation of (a) the relatively flat as-grown GB structure, (b) the relatively flat annealed GB structure and (c) the Ag segregated GB structure exhibiting distinct faceting with preferential segregation to the symmetric {210} segments. The scale is applicable to all threemore » micrographs.« less

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