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Chemistry, Physical
C. Solis, A. Kirchmayer, I da Silva, F. Kuemmel, S. Muehlbauer, P. Beran, B. Gehrmann, M. Hafez Haghighat, S. Neumeier, R. Gilles
Summary: This study provides detailed characterization of the precipitation process in a new high-temperature alloy, revealing more information about nucleation, growth, and ripening processes. The results show that temperature and heating rate have significant effects on the formation and growth kinetics of precipitates.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Abhishek Sharma, Chandan Mondal, Kamanio Chattopadhyay, Dipankar Banerjee, Surendra Kumar Makineni
Summary: This study provides a detailed analysis of the deformation micromechanisms involved in the compressive creep of a directionally solidified Cobalt-base superalloy at various stresses and temperatures. The results show different deformation modes under different stress levels, leading to variations in the macroscopic creep behavior.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Longsheng Feng, Rongpei Shi, Christopher H. Zenk, Michael J. Mills, Yunzhi Wang
Summary: Microscopic phase field simulations were performed to study the shearing processes of a periodical array of dual-lobed coprecipitates and monolithic precipitates. It was found that the coupling between the two phases in the coprecipitates forces dislocations to take high energy shearing pathways in both phases that would not occur in monolithic forms. The presence of coprecipitates generally increases the resistance to dislocation shearing and leads to higher strength levels.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xue Na, Wenqing Liu, Zhu Liu, T. Muthuramalingam
Summary: The study focused on the micro hardness and micro structure of Al-Sc alloy and Al-Sc-Zr alloy with different scandium percentages. It was observed that there was only slight difference in hardness during the initial aging stage of the developed alloys, while the Al-Sc-Zr alloy maintained peak hardness for a longer period, showing better thermal stability. Analysis also indicated the inhibition of precipitate growth through precipitation of Zr in the initial aging stage. TEM results revealed the formation of two different sized precipitates in the Al-Sc-Zr alloy after reaching peak hardness.
METALS AND MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zhida Liang, Steffen Neumeier, Ziyuan Rao, Mathias Goken, Florian Pyczak
Summary: A new type of L12 phase hardened, low-density CoNiCr-based superalloys with high misfit, good phase stability, and excellent mechanical strength have been developed. Two-step heat treatment further enhances the strength of the alloys, overcoming the issue of low lattice misfit in previous high Ni and Cr content alloys.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Diego de Araujo Santana, Claudio Shyinti Kiminami, Francisco Gil Coury
Summary: This study focuses on the prediction of yield strength of a newly developed alloy through experimental and modeling approaches. The results demonstrate that different strengthening mechanisms can be modeled independently with satisfactory accuracy.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Daniel Hausmann, Andreas Foerner, Martin Proebstle, Daniela Huenert, Peter Felfer, Mathias Goeken, Steffen Neumeier
Summary: The study investigates precipitation behavior in different alloy conditions, revealing that materials with a low volume fraction of η/δ phase and a high proportion of primary γ' precipitates will form γ'' phase due to excess Nb. Spherical γ' precipitates with disc-shaped γ'' precipitates at γ' interfaces were observed. The enrichment of phase forming elements during discontinuous coarsening of η/δ plates leads to heterogeneous nucleation of γ' at the η/γ interface, with thin η plates embedded in δ phase in grain boundary pinning precipitates also confirmed. These results demonstrate the conditions under which certain primary phases form and how the consumption and redistribution of phase promoting elements trigger the formation of secondary phases.
ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Li Fu, Hualong Ge, Boning Zhang, Xuan Zhou, Lihua Ma, Lixian Zhu, Shaoping Lu, Bin Yuan, Junjie He, Yong Mao
Summary: This study investigates the microstructural evolution and the effects of discontinuous precipitation (DP) and ordering on the age-hardening behavior in Au-20Ag-30Cu ternary alloy. Experimental observations reveal that DP forms at grain boundaries consisting of alternating α1 and α2 phases, while L12-type AuCu3 ordered phase with nanometric spherical particles forms at grain interior and within the lamellar α1 phase of DP. Both DP and L12-type AuCu3 nanoprecipitates show growth with elevated aging temperature. DP at grain boundaries is found to have a detrimental effect on overall age-hardening, while the L12-type AuCu3 nanoparticles effectively impede the movement of dislocations to enhance age-hardening.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jialong Tian, Gang Zhou, Wei Wang, Qingmiao Hu, Zhouhua Jiang, Ke Yang
Summary: The effect of cobalt on the precipitation hardening behavior of maraging stainless steels was investigated. It was found that cobalt addition could increase peak hardness and accelerate the aging process, as well as enhance the density of precipitates, leading to a stronger contribution to precipitation hardening.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Kihwan Kim, Chanwon Jung, Kanghoon Yim, Inyoung Jeong, Donghyeop Shin, Inchan Hwang, Soomin Song, Seung Kyu Ahn, Young-Joo Eo, Ara Cho, Jun-Sik Cho, Joo Hyung Park, Pyuck-Pa Choi, Jae Ho Yun, Jihye Gwak
Summary: This study uses atom probe tomography to characterize high-quality Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 (CIGS) films on flexible substrates and reveals the unique characteristics of grain boundaries (GBs) in CIGS and the correlations between matrix elements and alkali dopants. The study identifies various compositional fluctuations at GBs, with [Cu-poor and Se/In,Ga-rich] GBs being more common than [Cu-rich and Se/In,Ga-poor] ones. In addition, the study finds anti-correlations between Cu and other matrix elements that are associated with the degree of alkali segregation at GBs.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Vinothkumar Govindaraj, Peter Hodgson, Rajkumar P. Singh, Hossein Beladi
Summary: In this study, a new precipitation hardenable stainless steel modified primarily with Ni and Mn was designed using Thermo-Calc, resulting in improved mechanical properties after heat treatment. The evolution of Cu-precipitate was identified as the main factor causing changes in hardness and mechanical properties.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
S. Zeisl, A. Lassnig, A. Hohenwarter, F. Mendez-Martin
Summary: The influence of severe plastic deformation on the hardness and precipitation behavior of a Co-free maraging steel was investigated in this study. It was found that severe plastic deformation transformed the microstructure, delayed austenite reversion, and accelerated and influenced the precipitation reaction, thus affecting the characteristics of intermetallic phases.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Sang-Hwa Lee, Jae-Gil Jung, Sung-Il Baik, David N. Seidman, Min-Seok Kim, Young-Kook Lee, Kwangjun Euh
Summary: The research revealed that the formation and evolution of GPI and GPII zones during natural aging had a significant impact on the mechanical properties of the Al-7.6Zn-2.7Mg-2.0Cu-0.1Zr-0.07Ti alloy. The Zn/Mg atomic ratio, mean radius, number density, and volume fraction of the GP zones also played crucial roles in influencing the mechanical properties of the alloy.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jianbin Liu, Shinji Muraishi
Summary: The study investigated the effects of dislocation orientation, slip plane geometry, and cross slip on the interaction between dislocations and {111} plate precipitates. Results highlighted the critical role of internal stress in orientation-dependent hardening behavior, with cross slip enhancing the increase of dislocation self-energy.
MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Phillip Gopon, James O. Douglas, Frederick Meisenkothen, Jaspreet Singh, Andrew J. London, Michael P. Moody
Summary: This study refines a methodology for obtaining quantitative delta S-3(4) measurements from atom probe tomography (APT) datasets using simulated data and pyrite isotopic reference materials. The study also addresses artifacts in APT analysis and improves accuracy by using standard corrected time-of-flight single-hit data and adaptive peak fitting algorithms. By analyzing against a standard material, the study successfully extracts delta S-3(4) values within +/- 5 parts per thousand of published standards.
MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Praveenkumar Hiremath, Solveig Melin, Erik Bitzek, Par A. T. Olsson
Summary: This study evaluated the performance of different EAM and 2NN-MEAM potentials in predicting fracture behavior in single-and bicrystalline tungsten. The results showed significant underestimation of surface energies and variation in unstable stacking and twinning fault energies by most EAM potentials. Additionally, the EAM potentials were unable to reproduce the TS curves derived from DFT, leading to qualitative differences in the fracture behavior. The new 2NN-MEAM potential best reproduced fracture-relevant material properties and exhibited consistency with experimental results.
COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Samaneh Nasiri, Kai Wang, Mingjun Yang, Julien Guenole, Qianqian Li, Michael Zaiser
Summary: This paper investigates the deformation and fracture of Al reinforced with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) through atomistic simulations. The study finds that the interaction between CNTs and Al is weak, allowing CNTs to easily slide inside the Al matrix under tensile loading. However, when CNTs are geometrically fixated inside Al, they can increase the fracture stress and induce plastic deformation.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ralf Webler, Polina N. Baranova, Shivraj Karewar, Johannes J. Moeller, Steffen Neumeier, Mathias Goeken, Erik Bitzek
Summary: This study investigates the effect of off-stoichiometric composition on the fracture behavior of NiAl alloy using microbending tests. The results show that small variations in composition lead to drastic changes in fracture behavior. Ni-rich NiAl exhibits a gradual decrease in fracture toughness and plastic energy dissipation with Ni-concentration, while Al-rich NiAl shows a concentration-independent low fracture toughness and no plasticity.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
S. Gabel, B. Merle, E. Bitzek, M. Goeken
Summary: An advanced method for determining cyclic crack growth on the microscale is introduced using a nanoindenter and fabricated microcantilevers. The method has been validated and shown to be reliable and comparable with macroscopic setups. The characteristics of metallic glass are also discussed.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Sebastian Krauss, Armin Seynstahl, Stephan Tremmel, Bernd Meyer, Erik Bitzek, Mathias Goken, Tadahiro Yokosawa, Benjamin Apeleo Zubiri, Erdmann Spiecker, Benoit Merle
Summary: Industrial upscaling often leads to a different coating microstructure compared to laboratory prototypes. In this study, we observed a crystallographic reorientation towards a basal texture in physical vapor deposited MoS2 coatings after wear testing. This favorable reorientation can improve the friction properties of the coatings, making them comparable to ideal chemical vapor deposited MoS2 single crystals.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Aviral Vaid, De'an Wei, Erik Bitzek, Samaneh Nasiri, Michael Zaiser
Summary: There is renewed interest in studying the behavior of dislocations in crystals with strong atomic scale disorder, particularly in compositionally complex alloys. This article discusses modifications to the existing framework of elastic manifold pinning to accommodate extended dislocations that split into widely separated partials. The study also investigates the effect of stacking faults on the behavior of dislocations and explores how geometrical constraints can enhance pinning stress.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Aruna Prakash, Stefan Sandfeld
Summary: This paper develops a method to automate the analysis of continuum field variables in atomistic simulations using statistical data mining and machine learning algorithms. The distribution characteristics of total strain, elastic strain, and microrotation fields are analyzed, and their correlation with deformation mechanisms is discussed.
ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Risheng Pei, Zhuocheng Xie, Sangbong Yi, Sandra Korte-Kerzel, Julien Guenole, Talal Al-Samman
Summary: Solute segregation at grain boundaries in magnesium alloys with multiple substitutional elements has a strong impact on various material characteristics. This study investigates the compositional inhomogeneity of six different grain boundaries using experimental and simulation techniques. The results reveal that the solute concentration of Nd in Mg varies between 2 and 5 at.%, and this variation is observed for different grain boundary orientations and within the grain boundary plane. Correlated atomistic simulations suggest that this inhomogeneous segregation behavior is caused by local atomic rearrangements within the grain boundaries.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhuocheng Xie, Dimitri Chauraud, Achraf Atila, Erik Bitzek, Sandra Korte-Kerzel, Julien Guenole
Summary: Using atomistic simulations, this study investigates the atomic-scale mechanisms of motion of zonal dislocations in Laves phases. Two types of synchro-Shockley dislocations with different properties are identified, and it is demonstrated that the nucleation and propagation of kink pairs are energetically favorable for their motion. The roles of vacancy hopping, interstitial shuffling, and nonsequential atomic shuffling are also investigated, providing insights into the plastic deformation induced by zonal dislocations and related phases.
PHYSICAL REVIEW MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Sudheer Ganisetti, Achraf Atila, Julien Guenole, Aruna Prakash, Juergen Horbach, Lothar Wondraczek, Erik Bitzek
Summary: This study provides a microscopic understanding of the topological anisotropy in silica glass, induced by mechanical loads, using novel analysis methods on glasses generated by molecular dynamics simulations. The anisotropy originates from the preferred orientation of SiO4 tetrahedra in the silica network, which can be controlled through different mechanical loading modes. The findings elucidate the relation between deformation and the resulting anisotropic structure, providing important insight for the design of oxide glasses with tailored materials properties.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Zhuocheng Xie, Dimitri Chauraud, Achraf Atila, Erik Bitzek, Sandra Korte-Kerzel, Julien Guenole
Summary: Synchro-Shockley dislocations, as zonal dislocation, play a crucial role in the plasticity of Laves phases at high temperatures. The motion of these dislocations involves localized transition events, and their activation volumes contribute to the temperature and strain rate sensitivity of the Peierls stress. However, the thermally activated behavior of synchro-Shockley dislocation motion is not well understood. This study investigates the transition mechanisms of these dislocations at different shear and normal strain levels, and reveals that the motion of synchro-Shockley dislocations is sensitive to shear, but requires thermal assistance for shear-insensitive events, indicating their inhibition at low temperatures.
SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Marvin Poul, Liam Huber, Erik Bitzek, Joerg Neugebauer
Summary: We propose a physically motivated strategy for generating training sets for transferable machine learning interatomic potentials. The strategy involves systematically exploring all possible space groups in random crystal structures and deforming the cell shape, size, and atomic positions. The resulting potentials are unbiased and applicable to bulk defect studies without incorporating any defect structures in the training set. We use this approach to construct transferable potentials for pure magnesium that accurately reproduce the properties of hexagonal closed packed (hcp) and body centered cubic (bcc) polymorphs.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Y. Liu, K. Zweiacker, C. Liu, J. T. McKeown, J. M. K. Wiezorek
Summary: The evolution of rapid solidification microstructure and solidification interface velocity of hypereutectic Al-20at.%Cu alloy after laser melting has been studied experimentally. It was found that the formation of microstructure was dominated by eutectic, alpha-cell, and banded morphology grains, and the growth modes changed with increasing interface velocity.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Bharat Gwalani, Julian Escobar, Miao Song, Jonova Thomas, Joshua Silverstein, Andrew Chihpin Chuang, Dileep Singh, Michael P. Brady, Yukinori Yamamoto, Thomas R. Watkins, Arun Devaraj
Summary: Castable alumina forming austenitic alloys exhibit superior creep life and oxidation resistance at high temperatures. This study reveals the mechanism behind the enhanced creep performance of these alloys by suppressing primary carbide formation and offers a promising alloy design strategy for high-temperature applications.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jian Song, Qi Zhang, Songsong Yao, Kunming Yang, Houyu Ma, Jiamiao Ni, Boan Zhong, Yue Liu, Jian Wang, Tongxiang Fan
Summary: Recent studies have shown that achieving an atomically flat surface for metals can greatly improve their oxidation resistance and enhance their electronic-optical applications. Researchers have explored the use of graphene as a covering layer to achieve atomically flat surfaces. They found that high-temperature deposited graphene on copper surfaces formed mono-atomic steps, while annealed copper and transferred graphene on copper interfaces formed multi-atomic steps.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jennifer A. Glerum, Jon-Erik Mogonye, David C. Dunand
Summary: Elemental powders of Al, Ti, Sc, and Zr are blended and processed via laser powder-bed fusion to create binary and ternary alloys. The microstructural analysis and mechanical testing show that the addition of Ti results in the formation of primary precipitates, while the addition of Sc and Zr leads to the formation of fine grain bands. The Al-0.25Ti-0.25Zr alloy exhibits comparable strain rates to Al-0.5Zr at low stresses, but significantly higher strain rates at higher stresses during compressive creep testing. Finite element modeling suggests that the connectivity of coarse and fine grain regions is a critical factor affecting the creep resistance of the alloys.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
P. Jannotti, B. C. Hornbuckle, J. T. Lloyd, N. Lorenzo, M. Aniska, T. L. Luckenbaugh, A. J. Roberts, A. Giri, K. A. Darling
Summary: This work characterizes the thermo-mechanical behavior of bulk nanocrystalline Cu-Ta alloys under extreme conditions. The experiments reveal that the alloys exhibit unique mechanical properties, behaving differently from conventional nanocrystalline Cu. They do not undergo grain coarsening during extrusion and exhibit behavior similar to coarse-grained Cu.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yiqing Wei, Jingwei Li, Daliang Zhang, Bin Zhang, Zizhen Zhou, Guang Han, Guoyu Wang, Carmelo Prestipino, Pierric Lemoine, Emmanuel Guilmeau, Xu Lu, Xiaoyuan Zhou
Summary: This study proposes a new strategy to modify microstructure by phase regulation, which can simultaneously enhance carrier mobility and reduce lattice thermal conductivity. The addition of Cu in layered SnSe2 induces a phase transition that leads to increased grain size and reduced stacking fault density, resulting in improved carrier mobility and lower lattice thermal conductivity.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jia Chen, Zhengyu Zhang, Eitan Hershkovitz, Jonathan Poplawsky, Raja Shekar Bhupal Dandu, Chang-Yu Hung, Wenbo Wang, Yi Yao, Lin Li, Hongliang Xin, Honggyu Kim, Wenjun Cai
Summary: In this study, the structural origin of the pH-dependent repassivation mechanisms in multi-principal element alloys (MPEA) was investigated using surface characterization and computational simulations. It was found that selective oxidation in acidic to neutral solutions leads to enhanced nickel enrichment on the surface, resulting in reduced repassivation capability and corrosion resistance.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
X. Y. Xu, C. P. Huang, H. Y. Wang, Y. Z. Li, M. X. Huang
Summary: The limited slip systems of magnesium (Mg) and its alloys hinder their wide applications. By conducting tensile straining experiments, researchers discovered a rate-dependent transition in the dislocation mechanisms of Mg alloys. At high strain rates, glissile dislocations dominate, while easy-glide dislocations dominate at low strain rates. Abundant glissile dislocations do not necessarily improve ductility.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
M. S. Szczerba, M. J. Szczerba
Summary: Inverse temperature dependences of the detwinning stress were observed in face-centered cubic deformation twins in Cu-8at.%Al alloy. The detwinning stress increased with temperature when the pi detwinning mode was involved, but decreased when the pi/3 mode was involved. The dual effect of temperature on the detwinning stress was due to the reduction of internal stresses pre-existing within the deformation twins. The complete reduction of internal stresses at about 530 degrees C led to the equivalence of the critical stresses of different detwinning modes and a decrease in the yield stress anisotropy of the twin/matrix structure.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Taowen Dong, Tingting Qin, Wei Zhang, Yaowen Zhang, Zhuoran Feng, Yuxiang Gao, Zhongyu Pan, Zixiang Xia, Yan Wang, Chunming Yang, Peng Wang, Weitao Zheng
Summary: The interaction between the electrode and the electric double layer (EDL) significantly influences the energy storage mechanism. By studying the popular alpha-Fe2O3 electrode and the EDL interaction, we find that the energy storage mechanism of the electrode can be controlled by modulating the EDL.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Matthew R. Barnett, Jun Wang, Sitarama R. Kada, Alban de Vaucorbeil, Andrew Stevenson, Marc Fivel, Peter A. Lynch
Summary: The elastic-plastic transition in magnesium alloy Mg-4.5Zn exhibits bursts of deformation, which are characterized by sudden changes in grain orientation. These bursts occur in a coordinated manner among nearby grains, with the highest burst rate observed at the onset of full plasticity. The most significant burst events are associated with twinning, supported by the observation of twinned structures using electron microscopy. The bursts are often preceded and followed by a stasis in peak movement, indicating a certain "birth size" for twins upon formation and subsequent growth at a later stage.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Vaidehi Menon, Sambit Das, Vikram Gavini, Liang Qi
Summary: Understanding solute segregation thermodynamics is crucial for investigating grain boundary properties. The spectral approach and thermodynamic integration methods can be used to predict solute segregation behavior at grain boundaries and compare with experimental observations, thus aiding in alloy design and performance control.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Feiyu Qin, Lei Hu, Yingcai Zhu, Yuki Sakai, Shogo Kawaguchi, Akihiko Machida, Tetsu Watanuki, Yue-Wen Fang, Jun Sun, Xiangdong Ding, Masaki Azuma
Summary: This study reports on the negative and zero thermal expansion properties of Cd2Re2O7 and Cd1.95Ni0.05Re2O7 materials, along with their ultra-low thermal conductivity. Through investigations of their structures and phonon calculations, the synergistic effect of local structure distortion and soft phonons is revealed as the key to achieving these distinctive properties.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Thomas Beerli, Christian C. Roth, Dirk Mohr
Summary: A novel testing system for miniature specimens is designed to characterize the plastic response of materials for which conventional full-size specimens cannot be extracted. The system has an automated operation process, which reduces the damage to specimens caused by manual handling and improves the stability of the test results. The experiments show that the miniature specimens extracted from stainless steel and aluminum have high reproducibility, and the results are consistent with those of conventional-sized specimens. A correction procedure is provided to consider the influence of surface roughness and heat-affected zone caused by wire EDM.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Rani Mary Joy, Paulius Pobedinskas, Nina Baule, Shengyuan Bai, Daen Jannis, Nicolas Gauquelin, Marie-Amandine Pinault-Thaury, Francois Jomard, Kamatchi Jothiramalingam Sankaran, Rozita Rouzbahani, Fernando Lloret, Derese Desta, Jan D'Haen, Johan Verbeeck, Michael Frank Becker, Ken Haenen
Summary: This study investigates the influence of film microstructure and composition on the Young's modulus and residual stress in nanocrystalline diamond thin films. The results provide insights into the mechanical properties and intrinsic stress sources of these films, and demonstrate the potential for producing high-quality nanocrystalline diamond films under certain conditions.
