Enhancement of Radiation Tolerance by Interfaces in Nanostructured Metallic Materials

Abstract

The objective of this project is to explore fundamental mechanisms through which interfaces (nanocrystalline grain boundaries or layer interface in multilayers) attract radiation induced point defects, expedite annihilation of vacancies and interstitials, and thus restore strong capability to absorb radiation induced point defects. The ultimate goal of this project is to construct unique interfaces to significantly enhance radiation tolerance of metallic materials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 05, 2013
Accession Number
ADA596809

Entities

People

  • Xinghang Zhang

Organizations

  • Texas Engineering Experiment Station

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crystal Chemistry
  • Crystal Lattices
  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystal Twinning
  • Crystallography
  • Crystals
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Electronic Mail
  • Geometry
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Point Defects

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics