Irradiation-Dependent Helium Gas Bubble Superlattice in Tungsten
Abstract
The implantation of noble gas atoms into metals at high gas concentrations can lead to the self-organization of nanobubbles into superlattices with symmetry similar to the metal host matrix. Here, we examine the influence of implantation parameters on the formation and structure of helium gas bubble superlattices within a tungsten host matrix to uncover mechanistic insight into the formation process. The determination of the size and symmetry of the gas bubbles was determined using a combination of small angle x-ray scattering and transmission electron microscopy. The former was demonstrated to be particularly useful in determining size and structure of the gas bubble superlattice as a function of irradiation conditions. Prior to the formation of a superlattice, we observe a persistent substructure characterized by inter-bubble spacings similar to those observable when the gas bubble superlattice has formed with very large ordering parameters. As the implantation fluence increases, the inter-bubble ordering parameter progressively decreases, indicating improved ordering, until a supperlattice is formed. Multiple implantation-specific differences were observed, including a temperature-dependent superlattice parameter that increases with increasing temperature and a flux-dependent superlattice parameter that decreases with increasing flux. The trends quantified here are in excellent agreement with our recent theoretical predictions for gasmore »
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
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- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division; National Institutes of Health (NIH); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER); USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
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- 1619493
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- OSTI ID: 1466630; OSTI ID: 1561100
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-207953-2018-JAAM; INL/JOU-18-45575-Rev000
Journal ID: ISSN 2045-2322; 2277; PII: 39053
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- SC0012704; AC07-05ID14517
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- Scientific Reports
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- Journal Name: Scientific Reports Journal Volume: 9 Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 2045-2322
- Publisher:
- Nature Publishing Group
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Gas Bubble Superlattice; Self-organization; Helium Implantation; Small-angle x-ray scattering; Diffusion
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Sprouster, D. J., Sun, C., Zhang, Y., Chodankar, S. N., Gan, J., and Ecker, L. E. Irradiation-Dependent Helium Gas Bubble Superlattice in Tungsten. United Kingdom: N. p., 2019.
Web. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-39053-0.
Sprouster, D. J., Sun, C., Zhang, Y., Chodankar, S. N., Gan, J., & Ecker, L. E. Irradiation-Dependent Helium Gas Bubble Superlattice in Tungsten. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-39053-0
Sprouster, D. J., Sun, C., Zhang, Y., Chodankar, S. N., Gan, J., and Ecker, L. E. Tue .
"Irradiation-Dependent Helium Gas Bubble Superlattice in Tungsten". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-39053-0.
@article{osti_1619493,
title = {Irradiation-Dependent Helium Gas Bubble Superlattice in Tungsten},
author = {Sprouster, D. J. and Sun, C. and Zhang, Y. and Chodankar, S. N. and Gan, J. and Ecker, L. E.},
abstractNote = {The implantation of noble gas atoms into metals at high gas concentrations can lead to the self-organization of nanobubbles into superlattices with symmetry similar to the metal host matrix. Here, we examine the influence of implantation parameters on the formation and structure of helium gas bubble superlattices within a tungsten host matrix to uncover mechanistic insight into the formation process. The determination of the size and symmetry of the gas bubbles was determined using a combination of small angle x-ray scattering and transmission electron microscopy. The former was demonstrated to be particularly useful in determining size and structure of the gas bubble superlattice as a function of irradiation conditions. Prior to the formation of a superlattice, we observe a persistent substructure characterized by inter-bubble spacings similar to those observable when the gas bubble superlattice has formed with very large ordering parameters. As the implantation fluence increases, the inter-bubble ordering parameter progressively decreases, indicating improved ordering, until a supperlattice is formed. Multiple implantation-specific differences were observed, including a temperature-dependent superlattice parameter that increases with increasing temperature and a flux-dependent superlattice parameter that decreases with increasing flux. The trends quantified here are in excellent agreement with our recent theoretical predictions for gas bubble superlattice formation and highlight that superlattice formation is strongly dependent on the diffusion of vacancy and implanted He atoms.},
doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-39053-0},
journal = {Scientific Reports},
number = 1,
volume = 9,
place = {United Kingdom},
year = {Tue Feb 19 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Tue Feb 19 00:00:00 EST 2019}
}
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