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Liang, Q.; Yang, D.; Xia, F.; Bai, H.; Peng, H.; Yu, R.; Yan, Y.; He, D.; Cao, S.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Li, G.; Zhang, Q.; Tang, X.; Wu, J. |
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Phase-transformation-induced giant deformation in thermoelectric Ag₂Se semiconductor |
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A1 Journal article |
Year  |
2021 |
Publication |
Advanced Functional Materials |
Abbreviated Journal |
Adv Funct Mater |
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2106938 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
| Abstract |
In most semiconducting metal chalcogenides, a large deformation is usually accompanied by a phase transformation, while the deformation mechanism remains largely unexplored. Herein, a phase-transformation-induced deformation in Ag2Se is investigated by in situ transmission electron microscopy, and a new ordered high-temperature phase (named as alpha '-Ag2Se) is identified. The Se-Se bonds are folded when the Ag+-ion vacancies are ordered and become stretched when these vacancies are disordered. Such a stretch/fold of the Se-Se bonds enables a fast and large deformation occurring during the phase transition. Meanwhile, the different Se-Se bonding states in alpha-, alpha '-, beta-Ag2Se phases lead to the formation of a large number of nanoslabs and the high concentration of dislocations at the interface, which flexibly accommodate the strain caused by the phase transformation. This study reveals the atomic mechanism of the deformation in Ag2Se inorganic semiconductors during the phase transition, which also provides inspiration for understanding the phase transition process in other functional materials. |
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000695142800001 |
Publication Date |
2021-09-13 |
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1616-301x |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
12.124 |
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Open Access |
Not_Open_Access |
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Most recent IF: 12.124 |
| Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:181527 |
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6879 |
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