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Lumbeeck, G.; Idrissi, H.; Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Favache, A.; Delmelle, R.; Samaee, V.; Proost, J.; Pardoen, T.; Schryvers, D. |
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Effect of hydriding induced defects on the small-scale plasticity mechanisms in nanocrystalline palladium thin films |
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A1 Journal Article |
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2018 |
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Journal Of Applied Physics |
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J Appl Phys |
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124 |
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22 |
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225105 |
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A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ; |
| Abstract |
Nanoindentation tests performed on nanocrystalline palladium films subjected to hydriding/dehydriding cycles demonstrate a significant softening when compared to the as-received material. The origin of this softening is unraveled by combining in situ TEM nanomechanical testing with automated crystal orientation mapping in TEM and high resolution TEM. The softening is attributed to the presence of a high density of stacking faults and of Shockley partial dislocations after hydrogen loading. The hydrogen induced defects affect the elementary plasticity mechanisms and the mechanical response by acting as preferential sites for twinning/detwinning during deformation. These results are analyzed and compared to previous experimental and simulation works in the literature. This study provides new insights into the effect of hydrogen on the atomistic deformation and cracking mechanisms as well as on the mechanical properties of nanocrystalline thin films and membranes. |
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2018-12-14 |
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0021-8979 |
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2.068 |
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2 |
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Not_Open_Access |
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This work was supported by the Hercules Foundation under Grant No. AUHA13009, the Flemish Research Fund (FWO) under Grant No. G.0365.15N, and the Flemish Strategic Initiative for Materials (SIM) under the project InterPoCo. Dr. H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). We would like to thank Dr. Hadi Pirgazi from UGent for his technical support to process the ACOM data in the OIM Analysis software. |
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Most recent IF: 2.068 |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:155742 |
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5135 |
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Hoffman, B.M.; Lukoyanov, D.; Yang, Z.-Y.; Dean, D.R.; Seefeldt, L.C. |
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Mechanism of Nitrogen Fixation by Nitrogenase: The Next Stage |
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A1 Journal Article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Chemical Reviews |
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Chem. Rev. |
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114 |
Issue |
8 |
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4041-4062 |
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A1 Journal Article; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ; |
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Ammonia is a crucial nutrient used for plant growth and as a building block in pharmaceutical and chemical industry, produced via nitrogen fixation of the ubiquitous atmospheric N2. Current industrial ammonia production relies heavily on fossil resources, but a lot of work is put into developing non-fossil based pathways. Among these is the use of nonequilibrium plasma. In this work, we investigated water vapor as H source for nitrogen fixation into NH3 by non-equilibrium plasma. The highest selectivity towards NH3 was observed with low amounts of added H2O vapor, but the highest production rate was reached at high H2O vapor. |
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2014-04-23 |
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0009-2665 |
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We would like to thank Sylvia Dewilde (Department of Biomedical Sciences) for providing analytical equipment. |
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PLASMANT @ plasmant @ |
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6337 |
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Bagherpour, A.; Baral, P.; Colla, M.-S.; Orekhov, A.; Idrissi, H.; Haye, E.; Pardoen, T.; Lucas, S. |
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Tailoring Mechanical Properties of a-C:H:Cr Coatings |
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A1 Journal Article |
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2023 |
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Coatings |
Abbreviated Journal |
Coatings |
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13 |
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12 |
Pages |
2084 |
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A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ; |
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The development of coatings with tunable performances is critical to meet a wide range of technological applications each one with different requirements. Using the plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process, scientists can create hydrogenated amorphous carbon coatings doped with metal (a-C:H:Me) with a broad range of mechanical properties, varying from those resembling polymers to ones resembling diamond. These diverse properties, without clear relations between the different families, make the material selection and optimization difficult but also very rich. An innovative approach is proposed here based on projected performance indices related to fracture energy, strength, and stiffness in order to classify and optimize a-C:H:Me coatings. Four different a-C:H:Cr coatings deposited by PECVD with Ar/C2H2 discharge under different bias voltage and pressures are investigated. A path is found to produce coatings with a selective critical energy release rate between 5–125 J/m2 without compromising yield strength (1.6–2.7 GPa) and elastic limit (≈0.05). Finally, fine-tuned coatings are categorized to meet desired applications under different testing conditions. |
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2023-12-14 |
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2079-6412 |
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UA library record; WoS full record |
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Walloon region under the PDR FNRS, C 62/5—PDR/OL 33677636 ; Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research, CDR—J.0113.20 ; National Fund for Scientific Reaserch; |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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EMAT @ emat @c:irua:202390 |
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8982 |
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