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Author | Idrissi, H.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
Title | Investigation of the elementary mechanisms controlling dislocation/twin boundary interactions in fcc metals and alloys : from conventional to advanced TEM characterization | Type | H2 Book chapter | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | Abbreviated Journal | ||
Volume | Issue | Pages | 1213-1224 | ||
Keywords | H2 Book chapter; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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Publisher | Formatex Research Center | Place of Publication | S.l. | Editor | |
Language | Wos | Publication Date | 0000-00-00 | ||
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ISSN | ISBN | 978-84-939843-6-6 | Additional Links | UA library record | |
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Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:104694 | Serial | 1737 | ||
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Author | Tang, X.; Reckinger, N.; Poncelet, O.; Louette, P.; Urena, F.; Idrissi, H.; Turner, S.; Cabosart, D.; Colomer, J.-F.; Raskin, J.-P.; Hackens, B.; Francis, L.A. | ||||
Title | Damage evaluation in graphene underlying atomic layer deposition dielectrics | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Scientific reports | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Rep-Uk |
Volume | 5 | Issue | 5 | Pages | 13523 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Based on micro-Raman spectroscopy (muRS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), we study the structural damage incurred in monolayer (1L) and few-layer (FL) graphene subjected to atomic-layer deposition of HfO2 and Al2O3 upon different oxygen plasma power levels. We evaluate the damage level and the influence of the HfO2 thickness on graphene. The results indicate that in the case of Al2O3/graphene, whether 1L or FL graphene is strongly damaged under our process conditions. For the case of HfO2/graphene, muRS analysis clearly shows that FL graphene is less disordered than 1L graphene. In addition, the damage levels in FL graphene decrease with the number of layers. Moreover, the FL graphene damage is inversely proportional to the thickness of HfO2 film. Particularly, the bottom layer of twisted bilayer (t-2L) has the salient features of 1L graphene. Therefore, FL graphene allows for controlling/limiting the degree of defect during the PE-ALD HfO2 of dielectrics and could be a good starting material for building field effect transistors, sensors, touch screens and solar cells. Besides, the formation of Hf-C bonds may favor growing high-quality and uniform-coverage dielectric. HfO2 could be a suitable high-K gate dielectric with a scaling capability down to sub-5-nm for graphene-based transistors. | ||||
Address | ICTEAM Institute, Universite catholique de Louvain, Place du Levant 3, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium | ||||
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Language | English | Wos | 000360147400001 | Publication Date | 2015-08-27 |
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ISSN | 2045-2322; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.259 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | The authors thank the staff of UCL’s Winfab and Welcome for technical support. Xiaohui Tang is a senior research of UCL. This work is financially supported by the Multi-Sensor-Platform for Smart Building Management project (No. 611887) and the Action de Recherche Concertée (ARC) “StressTronics”, Communauté française de Belgique. Part of this work is financially supported by the Belgian Fund for Scientific Research (FRS-FNRS) under FRFC contract “Chemographene” (No. 2.4577.11). J.-F. Colomer and B. Hackens are Research Associates of FRS-FNRS. This research used resources of the Electron Microscopy Service located at the University of Namur (“Plateforme Technologique Morphologie – Imagerie”). This research used resources of the ELISE Service of the University of Namur. This Service is member of the “Plateforme Technologique SIAM”. The research leading to this work has received partial funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Program under grant agreement No 604391 Graphene Flagship. | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.259; 2015 IF: 5.578 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:129193 | Serial | 3958 | ||
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Author | Leusink, D.P.; Coneri, F.; Hoek, M.; Turner, S.; Idrissi, H.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hilgenkamp, H. | ||||
Title | Thin films of the spin ice compound Ho2Ti2O7 | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | APL materials | Abbreviated Journal | Apl Mater |
Volume | 2 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 032101-32107 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The pyrochlore compounds Ho2Ti2O7 and Dy2Ti2O7 show an exotic form of magnetism called the spin ice state, resulting from the interplay between geometrical frustration and ferromagnetic coupling. A fascinating feature of this state is the appearance of magnetic monopoles as emergent excitations above the degenerate ground state. Over the past years, strong effort has been devoted to the investigation of these monopoles and other properties of the spin ice state in bulk crystals. Here, we report the fabrication of Ho2Ti2O7 thin films using pulsed laser deposition on yttria-stabilized ZrO2 substrates. We investigated the structural properties of these films by X-ray diffraction, scanning transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy, and the magnetic properties by vibrating sample magnetometry at 2 K. The films not only show a high crystalline quality, but also exhibit the hallmarks of a spin ice: a pronounced magnetic anisotropy and an intermediate plateau in the magnetization along the [111] crystal direction. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000334220300002 | Publication Date | 2014-03-04 | |
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ISSN | 2166-532X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.335 | Times cited | 18 | Open Access | |
Notes | The authors acknowledge support from the Dutch FOM and NWO foundations and from the European Union under the Framework 7 program under a contract from an Integrated Infrastructure Initiative (Reference 312483 ESTEEM2). G.V.T. acknowledges the ERC Grant N246791- COUNTATOMS. S.T. gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (FWO). H.I. acknowledges the IAP program of the Belgian State Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs under Contract No. P7/21. The microscope used in this study was partially financed by the Hercules Foundation of the Flemish Government. The authors acknowledge fruitful interactions with A. Brinkman, M. G. Blamire, M. Egilmez, F. J. G. Roesthuis, J. N. Beukers, C. G. Molenaar, M. Veldhorst, and X. Renshaw Wang; esteem2_ta | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.335; 2014 IF: NA | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:115555 | Serial | 3641 | ||
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Author | Pardoen, T.; Colla, M.-S.; Idrissi, H.; Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Wang, B.; Schryvers, D.; Bhaskar, U.K.; Raskin, J.-P. | ||||
Title | A versatile lab-on-chip test platform to characterize elementary deformation mechanisms and electromechanical couplings in nanoscopic objects | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Comptes rendus : physique | Abbreviated Journal | Cr Phys |
Volume | 17 | Issue | 17 | Pages | 485-495 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | A nanomechanical on-chip test platform has recently been developed to deform under a variety of loading conditions freestanding thin films, ribbons and nanowires involving submicron dimensions. The lab-on-chip involves thousands of elementary test structures from which the elastic modulus, strength, strain hardening, fracture, creep properties can be extracted. The technique is amenable to in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) investigations to unravel the fundamental underlying deformation and fracture mechanisms that often lead to size-dependent effects in small-scale samples. The method allows addressing electrical and magnetic couplings as well in order to evaluate the impact of large mechanical stress levels on different solid-state physics phenomena. We had the chance to present this technique in details to Jacques Friedel in 2012 who, unsurprisingly, made a series of critical and very relevant suggestions. In the spirit of his legacy, the paper will address both mechanics of materials related phenomena and couplings with solids state physics issues. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000373524300020 | Publication Date | 2015-12-01 | |
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ISSN | 1631-0705 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.048 | Times cited | 7 | Open Access | |
Notes | This research has been performed with the financial support of the “Politique scientifique fédérale” under the framework of the interuniversity attraction poles program, IAP7/21, as well as with the support of the “Communauté française de Belgique” under the program “Actions de recherche concertées” ARC 05/10-330 and ARC Convention No. 11/16-037. The support of the “Fonds belge pour la recherche dans l'industrie et l'agriculture (FRIA)” for M.-S. Colla is also gratefully acknowledged as are the FWO research projects G012012N “Understanding nanocrystalline mechanical behavior from structural investigations” for B. Amin-Ahmadi. | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.048 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:129995 | Serial | 4014 | ||
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Author | Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Connétable, D.; Fivel, M.; Tanguy, D.; Delmelle, R.; Turner, S.; Malet, L.; Godet, S.; Pardoen, T.; Proost, J.; Schryvers, D.; Idrissi, H. | ||||
Title | Dislocation/hydrogen interaction mechanisms in hydrided nanocrystalline palladium films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Acta materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Acta Mater |
Volume | 111 | Issue | 111 | Pages | 253-261 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The nanoscale plasticity mechanisms activated during hydriding cycles in sputtered nanocrystalline Pd films have been investigated ex-situ using advanced transmission electron microscopy techniques. The internal stress developing within the films during hydriding has been monitored in-situ. Results showed that in Pd films hydrided to β-phase, local plasticity was mainly controlled by dislocation activity in spite of the small grain size. Changes of the grain size distribution and the crystallographic texture have not been observed. In contrast, significant microstructural changes were not observed in Pd films hydrided to α-phase. Moreover, the effect of hydrogen loading on the nature and density of dislocations has been investigated using aberration-corrected TEM. Surprisingly, a high density of shear type stacking faults has been observed after dehydriding, indicating a significant effect of hydrogen on the nucleation energy barriers of Shockley partial dislocations. Ab-initio calculations of the effect of hydrogen on the intrinsic stable and unstable stacking fault energies of palladium confirm the experimental observations. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000375812100027 | Publication Date | 2016-04-06 | |
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ISSN | 1359-6454 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 5.301 | Times cited | 14 | Open Access | |
Notes | This work was carried out in the framework of the IAP program of the Belgian State Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs, under Contract No. P7/21. The support of the FWO research project G012012N “Understanding nanocrystalline mechanical behaviour from structural investigations” for B. Amin-Ahmadi is also gratefully acknowledged. This work was granted access to the HPC resources of CALMIP (CICT Toulouse, France) under the allocations 2014-p0912 and 2014-p0749. | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.301 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:132678 | Serial | 4054 | ||
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Author | Turner, S.; Idrissi, H.; Sartori, A.F.; Korneychuck, S.; Lu, Y.-G.; Verbeeck, J.; Schreck, M.; Van Tendeloo, G. | ||||
Title | Direct imaging of boron segregation at dislocations in B:diamond heteroepitaxial films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Nanoscale | Abbreviated Journal | Nanoscale |
Volume | 8 | Issue | 8 | Pages | 2212-2218 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | A thin film of heavily B-doped diamond has been grown epitaxially by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition on an undoped diamond layer, on top of a Ir/YSZ/Si(001) substrate stack, to study the boron segregation and boron environment at the dislocations present in the film. The density and nature of the dislocations were investigated by conventional and weak-beam dark-field transmission electron microscopy techniques, revealing the presence of two types of dislocations: edge and mixed-type 45 degrees dislocations. The presence and distribution of B in the sample was studied using annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy and spatially resolved electron energy-loss spectroscopy. Using these techniques, a segregation of B at the dislocations in the film is evidenced, which is shown to be intermittent along the dislocation. A single edge-type dislocation was selected to study the distribution of the boron surrounding the dislocation core. By imaging this defect at atomic resolution, the boron is revealed to segregate towards the tensile strain field surrounding the edge-type dislocations. An investigation of the fine structure of the B-K edge at the dislocation core shows that the boron is partially substitutionally incorporated into the diamond lattice and partially present in a lower coordination (sp(2)-like hybridization). | ||||
Address | EMAT, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium. stuart.turner@uantwerpen.be | ||||
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Language | English | Wos | 000368860900053 | Publication Date | 2015-12-21 |
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ISSN | 2040-3364 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 7.367 | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | |
Notes | S. T. acknowledges the fund for scien tific research Flanders (FWO) for a post-doctoral scholarship and under contract number G.0044.13N | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.367 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:131597UA @ admin @ c:irua:131597 | Serial | 4121 | ||
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Author | van der Rest, A.; Idrissi, H.; Henry, F.; Favache, A.; Schryvers, D.; Proost, J.; Raskin, J.-P.; Van Overmeere, Q.; Pardoen, T. | ||||
Title | Mechanical behavior of ultrathin sputter deposited porous amorphous Al2O3 films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Acta materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Acta Mater |
Volume | 125 | Issue | 125 | Pages | 27-37 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The determination of the mechanical properties of porous amorphous Al2O3 thin films is essential to address reliability issues in wear-resistant, optical and electronic coating applications. Testing the mechanical properties of Al2O3 films thinner than 200 nm is challenging, and the link between the mechanical behavior and the microstructure of such films is largely unknown. Herein, we report on the elastic and viscoplastic mechanical properties of amorphous Al2O3 thin films synthesized by reactive magnetron sputtering using a combination of internal stress, nanoindentation, and on-chip uniaxial tensile testing, together with mechanical homogenization models to separate the effect of porosity from intrinsic variations of the response of the sound material. The porosity is made of voids with 2e30 nm diameter. The Young's modulus and hardness of the films decrease by a factor of two when the deposition pressure increases from 1.2 to 8 mTorr. The contribution of porosity was found to be small, and a change in the atomic structure of the amorphous Al2O3 matrix is hypothesized to be the main contributing factor. The activation volume associated to the viscoplastic deformation mechanism is around 100 Å3. Differences in the atomic structure of the films could not be revealed by electron diffraction, pointing to a minute effect of atomic arrangement on the elastic properties. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000394201500003 | Publication Date | 2016-12-02 | |
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ISSN | 1359-6454 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 5.301 | Times cited | 5 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | This work has been funded by the Belgian Science Policy through the IAP 7/21 project. The support of the ‘Fonds Belge pour la Recherche dans l’Industrie et l’Agriculture (FRIA)’ for A.v.d.R. is also gratefully acknowledged, as well as the support of FNRS through the grant PDR T.0122.13 “Mecano”. | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.301 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:138990 | Serial | 4330 | ||
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Author | Heidari, H.; Rivero, G.; Idrissi, H.; Ramachandran, D.; Cakir, S.; Egoavil, R.; Kurttepeli, M.; Crabbé, A.C.; Hauffman, T.; Terryn, H.; Du Prez, F.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
Title | Melamine–Formaldehyde Microcapsules: Micro- and Nanostructural Characterization with Electron Microscopy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Microscopy and microanalysis | Abbreviated Journal | Microsc Microanal |
Volume | 22 | Issue | 22 | Pages | 1222-1232 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | A systematic study has been carried out to compare the surface morphology, shell thickness, mechanical properties, and binding behavior of melamine–formaldehyde microcapsules of 5–30 μm diameter size with various amounts of core content by using scanning and transmission electron microscopy including electron tomography, in situ nanomechanical tensile testing, and electron energy-loss spectroscopy. It is found that porosities are present on the outside surface of the capsule shell, but not on the inner surface of the shell. Nanomechanical tensile tests on the capsule shells reveal that Young’s modulus of the shell material is higher than that of bulk melamine–formaldehyde and that the shells exhibit a larger fracture strain compared with the bulk. Core-loss elemental analysis of microcapsules embedded in epoxy indicates that during the curing process, the microcapsule-matrix interface remains uniform and the epoxy matrix penetrates into the surface micro-porosities of the capsule shells. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000393853100011 | Publication Date | 2016-12-21 | |
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ISSN | 1431-9276 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.891 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | |
Notes | This work was supported by SIM vzw, Technologiepark 935, BE-9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium, within the InterPoCo project of the H-INT-S horizontal program. The authors are also thankful to Stijn Van den Broeck and Dr. Frederic Leroux for help in sample preparation and to S. Bals and J. Verbeeck for valuable discussions. H.I. acknowledges the IAP program of the Belgian State Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs, under Contract No. P7/21. | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.891 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:138980 | Serial | 4333 | ||
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Author | Li, K.; Idrissi, H.; Sha, G.; Song, M.; Lu, J.; Shi, H.; Wang, W.; Ringer, S.P.; Du, Y.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
Title | Quantitative measurement for the microstructural parameters of nano-precipitates in Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloys | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2016 | Publication | Materials characterization | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Charact |
Volume | 118 | Issue | 118 | Pages | 352-362 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Size, number density and volume fraction of nano-precipitates are important microstructural parameters controlling the strengthening of materials. In this work a widely accessible, convenient, moderately time efficient method with acceptable accuracy and precision has been provided for measurement of volume fraction of nano-precipitates in crystalline materials. The method is based on the traditional but highly accurate technique of measuring foil thickness via convergent beam electron diffraction. A new equation is proposed and verified with the aid of 3-dimensional atom probe (3DAP) analysis, to compensate for the additional error resulted from the hardly distinguishable contrast of too short incomplete precipitates cut by the foil surface. The method can be performed on a regular foil specimen with a modem LaB6 or field-emission-gun transmission electron microscope. Precisions around +/- 16% have been obtained for precipitate volume fractions of needle-like beta ''/C and Q precipitates in an aged Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy. The measured number density is dose to that directly obtained using 3DAP analysis by a misfit of 45%, and the estimated precision for number density measurement is about +/- 11%. The limitations of the method are also discussed. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000383292000042 | Publication Date | 2016-06-07 | |
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ISSN | 1044-5803 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.714 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | |
Notes | This work is financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (51501230 and 51531009) and Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Central South University (502042057). H.I. acknowledges the IAP program of the Belgian State Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs under Contract No. P7/21 and FWO project G.0576.09N. | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.714 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:137171 | Serial | 4334 | ||
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Author | Samaeeaghmiyoni, V.; Idrissi, H.; Groten, J.; Schwaiger, R.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
Title | Quantitative in-situ TEM nanotensile testing of single crystal Ni facilitated by a new sample preparation approach | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Micron | Abbreviated Journal | Micron |
Volume | 94 | Issue | 94 | Pages | 66-73 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Twin-jet electro-polishing and Focused Ion Beam (FIB) were combined to produce small size Nickel single crystal specimens for quantitative in-situ nanotensile experiments in the transmission electron microscope. The combination of these techniques allows producing samples with nearly defect-free zones in the centre in contrast to conventional FIB-prepared samples. Since TEM investigations can be performed on the electro-polished samples prior to in-situ TEM straining, specimens with desired crystallographic orientation and initial microstructure can be prepared. The present results reveal a dislocation nucleation controlled plasticity, in which small loops induced by FIB near the edges of the samples play a central role. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000393247300008 | Publication Date | 2016-12-21 | |
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ISSN | 0968-4328 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.98 | Times cited | 11 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | This research has been performed with the financial support of the Belgian Science Policy (Belspo) under the framework of the interuniversity attraction poles program, IAP7/21. Financial support from the Flemish (FWO) and German Research Foundation (DFG) through the European M-ERA.NET project “FaSS” (Fatigue Simulation near Surfaces) under the grant numbers GA.014.13N and SCHW855/5-1, respectively, is gratefully acknowledged. V. Samaeeaghmiyoni also acknowledges the FWO research project G012012N “Understanding nanocrystalline mechanical behaviour from structural investigations”. H. Idrissi is currently mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.98 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:139515 | Serial | 4341 | ||
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Author | Ghidelli, M.; Idrissi, H.; Gravier, S.; Blandin, J.-J.; Raskin, J.-P.; Schryvers, D.; Pardoen, T. | ||||
Title | Homogeneous flow and size dependent mechanical behavior in highly ductile Zr 65 Ni 35 metallic glass films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Acta materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Acta Mater |
Volume | 131 | Issue | 131 | Pages | 246-259 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Motivated by recent studies demonstrating a high strength – high ductility potential of nano-scale metallic glass samples, the mechanical response of freestanding Zr65Ni35 film with sub-micron thickness has been investigated by combining advanced on-chip tensile testing and electron microscopy. Large deformation up to 15% is found for specimen thicknesses below 500 nm with variations depending on specimen size and frame compliance. The deformation is homogenous until fracture, with no evidence of shear banding. The yield stress is doubled when decreasing the specimen cross-section, reaching ~3 GPa for small cross-sections. The fracture strain variation is related to both the stability of the test device and to the specimen size. The study concludes on clear disconnect between the mechanisms controlling the onset of plasticity and the fracture process. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000402343400023 | Publication Date | 2017-03-31 | |
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ISSN | 1359-6454 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 5.301 | Times cited | 42 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | This work has been funded by the Belgian Science Policy through the IAP 7/21 project. We acknowledge IDS-FunMat for the PhD financial support.We thank the Renatech network and the PTA (Plateforme Technologique Amont) in Grenoble (France) for TFMG deposition facilities. The WINFAB infrastructure at the UCL and the help of R. Vayrette and M. Coulombier for the on-chip tests. H. Idrissi is currently mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.301 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @ c:irua:142642 | Serial | 4562 | ||
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Author | Schryvers, D.; Salje, E.K.H.; Nishida, M.; De Backer, A.; Idrissi, H.; Van Aert, S. | ||||
Title | Quantification by aberration corrected (S)TEM of boundaries formed by symmetry breaking phase transformations | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2017 | Publication | Ultramicroscopy | Abbreviated Journal | Ultramicroscopy |
Volume | 176 | Issue | Pages | 194-199 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The present contribution gives a review of recent quantification work of atom displacements, atom site occupations and level of crystallinity in various systems and based on aberration corrected HR(S)TEM images. Depending on the case studied, picometer range precisions for individual distances can be obtained, boundary widths at the unit cell level determined or statistical evolutions of fractions of the ordered areas calculated. In all of these cases, these quantitative measures imply new routes for the applications of the respective materials. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000403992200026 | Publication Date | 2017-01-09 | |
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ISSN | 0304-3991 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.843 | Times cited | 1 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | The authors acknowledge financial support from the Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders (G.0064.10N, G.0393.11N, G.0374.13N, G.0368.15N, G.0369.15N) and the Flemish Hercules 3 program for large infrastructure as well as financial support from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007 – 2013) under Grant agreement no. 312483 (ESTEEM2). EKHS thanks EPSRC (EP/ K009702/1) and the Leverhulme trust (EM-2016-004) for support. DS and MN acknowledge financial support from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS, Japan) through the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A: No. 26249090) and the Strategic Young Researcher Overseas Visits Program for Accelerating Brain Circulation (R2408). | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.843 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:149654 | Serial | 4914 | ||
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Author | Samaee, V.; Gatti, R.; Devincre, B.; Pardoen, T.; Schryvers, D.; Idrissi, H. | ||||
Title | Dislocation driven nanosample plasticity: new insights from quantitative in-situ TEM tensile testing | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
Year | 2018 | Publication | Scientific Reports | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Rep-Uk |
Volume | 8 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 12012 |
Keywords | A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ; | ||||
Abstract | Intrinsic dislocation mechanisms in the vicinity of free surfaces of an almost FIB damage-free single crystal Ni sample have been quantitatively investigated owing to a novel sample preparation method combining twin-jet electro-polishing, in-situ TEM heating and FIB. The results reveal that the small-scale plasticity is mainly controlled by the conversion of few tangled dislocations, still present after heating, into stable single arm sources (SASs) as well as by the successive operation of these sources. Strain hardening resulting from the operation of an individual SAS is reported and attributed to the decrease of the length of the source. Moreover, the impact of the shortening of the dislocation source on the intermittent plastic flow, characteristic of SASs, is discussed. These findings provide essential information for the understanding of the regime of ‘dislocation source’ controlled plasticity and the related mechanical size effect. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000460200900001 | Publication Date | 2018-08-07 | |
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ISSN | 2045-2322 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.259 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
Notes | Financial support from the Flemish (FWO) and German Research Foundation (DFG) through the European M-ERA.NET project “FaSS” (Fatigue Simulation near Surfaces) under the grant numbers GA.014.13 N and SCHW855/5-1, respectively, is gratefully acknowledged. V. Samaee also acknowledges the FWO research project G012012N “Understanding nanocrystalline mechanical behaviour from structural investigations”. H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). Dr. Ruth Schwaiger is acknowledged for providing the Ni foils used to prepare the in-situ TEM tensile specimens. | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.259 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:155772 | Serial | 5136 | ||
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Author | Lumbeeck, G.; Idrissi, H.; Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Favache, A.; Delmelle, R.; Samaee, V.; Proost, J.; Pardoen, T.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
Title | Effect of hydriding induced defects on the small-scale plasticity mechanisms in nanocrystalline palladium thin films | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
Year | 2018 | Publication | Journal Of Applied Physics | Abbreviated Journal | J Appl Phys |
Volume | 124 | Issue | 22 | Pages | 225105 |
Keywords | 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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Language | Wos | 000453254000025 | Publication Date | 2018-12-14 | |
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ISSN | 0021-8979 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.068 | Times cited | 2 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
Notes | 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. | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.068 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:155742 | Serial | 5135 | ||
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Author | Guzzinati, G.; Altantzis, T.; Batuk, M.; De Backer, A.; Lumbeeck, G.; Samaee, V.; Batuk, D.; Idrissi, H.; Hadermann, J.; Van Aert, S.; Schryvers, D.; Verbeeck, J.; Bals, S. | ||||
Title | Recent Advances in Transmission Electron Microscopy for Materials Science at the EMAT Lab of the University of Antwerp | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2018 | Publication | Materials | Abbreviated Journal | Materials |
Volume | 11 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 1304 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The rapid progress in materials science that enables the design of materials down to the nanoscale also demands characterization techniques able to analyze the materials down to the same scale, such as transmission electron microscopy. As Belgium’s foremost electron microscopy group, among the largest in the world, EMAT is continuously contributing to the development of TEM techniques, such as high-resolution imaging, diffraction, electron tomography, and spectroscopies, with an emphasis on quantification and reproducibility, as well as employing TEM methodology at the highest level to solve real-world materials science problems. The lab’s recent contributions are presented here together with specific case studies in order to highlight the usefulness of TEM to the advancement of materials science. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000444112800041 | Publication Date | 2018-07-28 | |
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ISSN | 1996-1944 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.654 | Times cited | 15 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, G.0502.18N, G.0267.18N, G.0120.12N, G.0365.15N, G.0934.17N, S.0100.18N AUHA13009 ; European Research Council, COLOURATOM 335078 ; Universiteit Antwerpen, GOA Solarpaint ; G. Guzzinati, T. Altantzis and A. De Backer have been supported by postdoctoral fellowship grants from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). Funding was also received from the European Research Council (starting grant no. COLOURATOM 335078), the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement no. 770887), the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through project fundings (G.0502.18N, G.0267.18N, G.0120.12N, G.0365.15N, G.0934.17N, S.0100.18N, G.0401.16N) and from the University of Antwerp through GOA project Solarpaint. Funding for the TopSPIN precession system under grant AUHA13009, as well as for the Qu-Ant-EM microscope, is acknowledged from the HERCULES Foundation. H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (F.R.S.-FNRS). (ROMEO:green; preprint:; postprint:can ; pdfversion:can); saraecas; ECAS_Sara; | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.654 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:153737UA @ admin @ c:irua:153737 | Serial | 5064 | ||
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Author | Jimenez-Mena, N.; Jacques, P.J.; Ding, L.; Gauquelin, N.; Schryvers, D.; Idrissi, H.; Delannay, F.; Simar, A. | ||||
Title | Enhancement of toughness of Al-to-steel Friction Melt Bonded welds via metallic interlayers | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Materials science and engineering: part A: structural materials: properties, microstructure and processing | Abbreviated Journal | Mat Sci Eng A-Struct |
Volume | 740-741 | Issue | Pages | 274-284 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The toughness of Al-to-steel welds decreases with increasing thickness of the intermetallic (IM) layer formed at the interface. Co plating has been added as interlayer in Al-to-steel Friction Melt Bonded (FMB) welds to control the nature and thickness of the IM layer. In comparison to a weld without interlayer, Co plating brings about a reduction of the thickness of the IM layer by 70%. The critical energy release rate of the crack propagating in the weld is used as an indicator of toughness. It is evaluated via an adapted crack propagation test using an energy conservation criterion. For a weld without interlayer, critical energy release rate is found to increase when the thickness of the intermetallic layer decreases. When the intermetallic layer is thick, the crack propagates in a brittle manner through the intermetallic whereas, at low layer thickness, the crack deviates and partially propagates through the Al plate, which causes an increase of toughness. The use of a Co interlayer brings about an increase of toughness by causing full deviation of the crack towards the Al plate. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000453494500029 | Publication Date | 2018-10-24 | |
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ISSN | 0921-5093 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.094 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access: Available from 25.10.2020 |
Notes | The authors acknowledge the financial support of the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Program from the Belgian State through the Belgian Policy Agency, Belgium, contract IAP7/21 INTEMATE. N. Jimenez-Mena acknowledges the financial support of the (Fonds pour la formation à la recherchedans l'industrie et dans l'agriculture (FRIA), Belgium. A. Simar acknowledges the financial support of the (European Research Council – Starting Grant (ERC-StG), project ALUFIX, grant agreement no 716678. H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS), Belgium. The authors also acknowledge M. Coulombier for the help provided in the measurement of the friction coefficient, and T. Pardoen and F. Lani for the fruitful discussions. | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.094 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:154866UA @ admin @ c:irua:154866 | Serial | 5061 | ||
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Author | Ding, L.; Orekhov, A.; Weng, Y.; Jia, Z.; Idrissi, H.; Schryvers, D.; Muraishi, S.; Hao, L.; Liu, Q. | ||||
Title | Study of the Q′ (Q)-phase precipitation in Al–Mg–Si–Cu alloys by quantification of atomic-resolution transmission electron microscopy images and atom probe tomography | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Journal of materials science | Abbreviated Journal | J Mater Sci |
Volume | 54 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 7943-7952 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The precipitation mechanism of the Q phase in Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloys has long been the subject of ambiguity and debate since its metastable phase (Q 0) has the same crystal structure and similar lattice parameters as its equilibrium counterparts. In the present work, the evolution of the Q 0 (Q) phase during aging is studied by combination of quantitative atomic-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography. It was found that the transformation from the Q 0 to the Q phase involves changes of the occupancy of Al atoms in atomic columns of the Q 0 (Q) phase. The Al atoms incorporated in the Cu, Si and Mg columns are gradually released into the Al matrix, while mixing between Cu and Si atoms occurs in the Si columns. This transformation process is mainly attributed to the low lattice misfit of the equilibrium Q phase. Besides, the formation of various compositions of the Q phase is due to the different occupancy in the atomic columns of the Q phase. The occupancy changes in the columns of the Q phase are kinetically controlled and are strongly influenced by the alloy composition and aging temperature. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000460069500043 | Publication Date | 2019-02-14 | |
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ISSN | 0022-2461 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 2.599 | Times cited | 1 | Open Access | Not_Open_Access |
Notes | Special major R & D Projects for Key Technology Innovation of Key Industries in Chongqing, cstc2017zdcy-zdzxX0006 ; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China, 2018CDGFCL0002 106112017CDJQJ308822 ; Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research; the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 51871035 ; This work was supported by the Special major R & D Projects for Key Technology Innovation of Key Industries in Chongqing (Grant No. cstc2017zdcyzdzxX0006), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (Grant No. 2018CDGFCL0002), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51871035) and the Foundation for Innovative Research Groups J Mater Sci National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51421001). H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.599 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:158112 | Serial | 5158 | ||
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Author | Miotti Bettanini, A.; Ding, L.; Mithieux, J.-D.; Parrens, C.; Idrissi, H.; Schryvers, D.; Delannay, L.; Pardoen, T.; Jacques, P.J. | ||||
Title | Influence of M23C6 dissolution on the kinetics of ferrite to austenite transformation in Fe-11Cr-0.06C stainless steel | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Materials & design | Abbreviated Journal | Mater Design |
Volume | 162 | Issue | Pages | 362-374 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The design of high-strength martensitic stainless steels requires an accurate control over the stability of undesired phases, like carbides and ferrite, which can hamper strength and ductility. Here, the ferrite to austenite transformation in Fe-11Cr-0.06C has been studied with a combined experimental-modelling approach. Experimental observations of the austenization process indicate that austenite growth proceeds in multiple steps, each one characterized by a different transformation rate. DICTRA based modelling reveals that the dissolution of the M23C6 Cr-rich carbides leads to Cr partitioning between austenite and parent phases, which controls the rate of transformation through (i) a soft-impingement effect and (ii) consequent stabilization of the ferrite, which remains untransformed inside chromium-enriched-zones even after prolonged austenization stage. Slow heating rate and smaller initial particle sizes allow the design of ferrite-free microstructure. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000454128400036 | Publication Date | 2018-12-06 | |
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ISSN | 0264-1275 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.364 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | The authors thank Professor Anne-Francoise Gourgues-Lorenzon and Helene Godin, Ecole Nationale Superiore des Mines de Paris (MINES ParisTech) for their fruitful discussions. AMB thanks Stijn Van den broek (Universiteit Antwerpen) for the skillful preparation of TEM samples with FIB. The financial support of CBMM (Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineracao) is gratefully acknowledged. L. Delannay is mandated by the FNRS-Belgium. Computational resources have been provided by the supercomputing facilities of the UCLouvain (CISM/UCL) and the Consortium des Equipements de Calcul Intensif en Federation Wallonie Bruxelles (CÉCI) funded by the Fond de la Recherche Scientifique de Belgique (F.R.S.-FNRS) under convention 2.5020.11.; Cbmm; F.r.s.-fnrs, 2.5020.11 ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.364 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @UA @ admin @ c:irua:156721 | Serial | 5161 | ||
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Author | Samaee, V.; Sandfeld, S.; Idrissi, H.; Groten, J.; Pardoen, T.; Schwaiger, R.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
Title | Dislocation structures and the role of grain boundaries in cyclically deformed Ni micropillars | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Materials Science And Engineering A-Structural Materials Properties Microstructure And Processing | Abbreviated Journal | Mat Sci Eng A-Struct |
Volume | 769 | Issue | Pages | 138295 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Transmission electron microscopy and finite element-based dislocation simulations were combined to study the development of dislocation microstructures after cyclic deformation of single crystal and bicrystal Ni micropillars oriented for multi-slip. A direct correlation between large accumulation of plastic strain and the presence of dislocation cell walls in the single crystal micropillars was observed, while the presence of the grain boundary hampered the formation of wall-like structures in agreement with a smaller accumulated plastic strain. Automated crystallographic orientation and nanostrain mapping using transmission electron microscopy revealed the presence of lattice heterogeneities associated to the cell walls including long range elastic strain fields. By combining the nanostrain mapping with an inverse modelling approach, information about dislocation density, line orientation and Burgers vector direction was derived, which is not accessible otherwise in such dense dislocation structures. Simulations showed that the image forces associated with the grain boundary in this specific bicrystal configuration have only a minor influence on dislocation behavior. Thus, the reduced occurrence of “mature” cell walls in the bicrystal can be attributed to the available volume, which is too small to accommodate cell structures. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000500373800018 | Publication Date | 2019-08-21 | |
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ISSN | 0921-5093 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 6.4 | Times cited | 1 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | Financial support from the Flemish (FWO) and German Research Foundation (DFG) through the European M-ERA.NET project “FaSS” (Fatigue Simulation near Surfaces) under the grant numbers GA.014.13 N,SCHW855/5-1, and SA2292/2-1 is gratefully acknowledged. V.S. acknowledges the FWO research project G012012 N “Understanding nanocrystalline mechanical behaviour from structural investigations”. H.I. is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). S.S. acknowledges financial support from the European Research Council through the ERC Grant Agreement No. 759419 (MuDiLingo – A Multiscale Dislocation Language for Data- Driven Materials Science). | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.4; 2020 IF: 3.094 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:163475 | Serial | 5371 | ||
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Author | Idrissi, H.; Ghidelli, M.; Béché, A.; Turner, S.; Gravier, S.; Blandin, J.-J.; Raskin, J.-P.; Schryvers, D.; Pardoen, T. | ||||
Title | Atomic-scale viscoplasticity mechanisms revealed in high ductility metallic glass films | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2019 | Publication | Scientific reports | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Rep-Uk |
Volume | 9 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 13426 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The fundamental plasticity mechanisms in thin freestanding Zr65Ni35 metallic glass films are investigated in order to unravel the origin of an outstanding strength/ductility balance. The deformation process is homogenous until fracture with no evidence of catastrophic shear banding. The creep/relaxation behaviour of the films was characterized by on-chip tensile testing, revealing an activation volume in the range 100–200 Å3. Advanced high-resolution transmission electron microscopy imaging and spectroscopy exhibit a very fine glassy nanostructure with well-defined dense Ni-rich clusters embedded in Zr-rich clusters of lower atomic density and a ~2–3 nm characteristic length scale. Nanobeam electron diffraction analysis reveals that the accumulation of plastic deformation at roomtemperature correlates with monotonously increasing disruption of the local atomic order. These results provide experimental evidences of the dynamics of shear transformation zones activation in metallic glasses. The impact of the nanoscale structural heterogeneities on the mechanical properties including the rate dependent behaviour is discussed, shedding new light on the governing plasticity mechanisms in metallic glasses with initially heterogeneous atomic arrangement. |
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Language | Wos | 000486139700008 | Publication Date | 2019-09-17 | |
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ISSN | 2045-2322 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 4.259 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). This work was supported by the FNRS under Grant PDR – T.0178.19. FWO project G093417N (‘Compressed sensing enabling low dose imaging in transmission electron microscopy’) and Hercules fund ‘Direct electron detector for soft matter TEM’ from Flemish Government are acknowledged. | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.259 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:162786 | Serial | 5375 | ||
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Author | Idrissi, H.; Samaee, V.; Lumbeeck, G.; Werf, T.; Pardoen, T.; Schryvers, D.; Cordier, P. | ||||
Title | In Situ Quantitative Tensile Testing of Antigorite in a Transmission Electron Microscope | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Journal Of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth | Abbreviated Journal | J Geophys Res-Sol Ea |
Volume | 125 | Issue | 3 | Pages | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The determination of the mechanical properties of serpentinites is essential toward the understanding of the mechanics of faulting and subduction. Here we present the first in situ tensile tests on antigorite in a transmission electron microscope. A push‐to‐pull deformation device is used to perform quantitative tensile tests, during which force and displacement are measured, while the evolving microstructure is imaged with the microscope. The experiments have been performed at room temperature on 2 × 1 × 0.2 μm3 beams prepared by focused ion beam. The specimens are not single crystals despite their small sizes. Orientation mapping indicated that several grains were well oriented for plastic slip. However, no dislocation activity has been observed even though the engineering tensile stress went up to 700 MPa. We show also that antigorite does not exhibit a purely elastic‐brittle behavior since, despite the presence of defects, the specimens accumulate permanent deformation and did not fail within the elastic regime. Instead, we observe that strain localizes at grain boundaries. All observations concur to show that under these experimental conditions, grain boundary sliding is the dominant deformation mechanism. This study sheds a new light on the mechanical properties of antigorite and calls for further studies on the structure and properties of grain boundaries in antigorite and more generally in phyllosilicates. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000530895800023 | Publication Date | 2020-02-20 | |
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ISSN | 2169-9313 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.9 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
Notes | We thank S. Guillot for having kindly provided us with the two antigorite samples investigated in this study. We acknowledge funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant Agreement 787198—TimeMan. H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR‐FNRS). We acknowledge fruitful discussions with A. Baronnet. We thank J. Gasc and an anonymous reviewer for their critical comments. Data (movies of the three in situ deformation experiments) can be downloaded (from https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3583135). | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.9; 2020 IF: 3.35 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:167594 | Serial | 6355 | ||
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Author | Lumbeeck, G.; Delvaux, A.; Idrissi, H.; Proost, J.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
Title | Analysis of internal stress build-up during deposition of nanocrystalline Ni thin films using transmission electron microscopy | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2020 | Publication | Thin solid films : an international journal on the science and technology of thin and thick films | Abbreviated Journal | Thin Solid Films |
Volume | 707 | Issue | Pages | 138076 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Ni thin films sputter-deposited at room temperature with varying Ar pressures were investigated with automated crystal orientation mapping in a transmission electron microscope to uncover the mechanisms controlling the internal stress build-up recorded in-situ during deposition. Large grains were found to induce behaviour similar to a stress-free nucleation layer. The measurements of grain size in most of the Ni thin films are in agreement with the island coalescence model. Low internal stress was observed at low Ar pressure and was explained by the presence of large grains. Relaxation of high internal stress was also noticed at the highest Ar pressure, which was attributed to a decrease of Σ3 twin boundary density due to a low deposition rate. The results provide insightful information to better understand the relationship between structural boundaries and the evolution of internal stress upon deposition of thin films. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000539312200011 | Publication Date | 2020-05-12 | |
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Notes | This work was supported by the Hercules Foundation [Grant No. AUHA13009], the Flemish Research Fund (FWO) [Grant No. G.0365.15N], and the Flemish Strategic Initiative for Materials (SIM) under the project InterPoCo. Thin film deposition has been realised as part of the WallonHY project, funded by the Public Service of Wallonia – Department of Energy and Sustainable Building. H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:169708 | Serial | 6370 | ||
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Author | Ghidelli, M.; Orekhov, A.; Bassi, A.L.; Terraneo, G.; Djemia, P.; Abadias, G.; Nord, M.; Béché, A.; Gauquelin, N.; Verbeeck, J.; Raskin, J.-p.; Schryvers, D.; Pardoen, T.; Idrissi, H. | ||||
Title | Novel class of nanostructured metallic glass films with superior and tunable mechanical properties | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2021 | Publication | Acta Materialia | Abbreviated Journal | Acta Mater |
Volume | Issue | Pages | 116955 | ||
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | A novel class of nanostructured Zr50Cu50 (%at.) metallic glass films with superior and tunable mechanical properties is produced by pulsed laser deposition. The process can be controlled to synthetize a wide range of film microstructures including dense fully amorphous, amorphous embedded with nanocrystals and amorphous nano-granular. A unique dense self-assembled nano-laminated atomic arrangement characterized by alternating Cu-rich and Zr/O-rich nanolayers with different local chemical enrichment and amorphous or amorphous-crystalline composite nanostructure has been discovered, while significant in-plane clustering is reported for films synthetized at high deposition pressures. This unique nanoarchitecture is at the basis of superior mechanical properties including large hardness and elastic modulus up to 10 and 140 GPa, respectively and outstanding total elongation to failure (>9%), leading to excellent strength/ductility balance, which can be tuned by playing with the film architecture. These results pave the way to the synthesis of novel class of engineered nanostructured metallic glass films with high structural performances attractive for a number of applications in microelectronics and coating industry. |
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Language | Wos | 000670077800004 | Publication Date | 2021-05-12 | |
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ISSN | 1359-6454 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 5.301 | Times cited | 27 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
Notes | H.I. is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR-FNRS). This work was supported by the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique – FNRS under Grant T.0178.19 and Grant CDR– J011320F. We acknowledge funding for the direct electron detector used in the 4D stem studies from the Hercules fund 'Direct electron detector for soft matter TEM' from the Flemish Government J.V acknowledges funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 823717 – ESTEEM3. A.O. has received partial funding from the GOA project “Solarpaint” of the University of Antwerp. A.B. and J.V. acknowledge funding through FWO project G093417N ('Compressed sensing enabling low dose imaging in transmission electron microscopy') from the Flanders Research Fund. M.G. and A.L.B acknowledge Chantelle Ekanem for support in PLD depositions. | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.301 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:178142 | Serial | 6761 | ||
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Author | Ding, L.; Zhao, M.; Ehlers, F.J.H.; Jia, Z.; Zhang, Z.; Weng, Y.; Schryvers, D.; Liu, Q.; Idrissi, H. | ||||
Title | “Branched” structural transformation of the L12-Al3Zr phase manipulated by Cu substitution/segregation in the Al-Cu-Zr alloy system | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2024 | Publication | Journal of materials science & technology | Abbreviated Journal | Journal of Materials Science & Technology |
Volume | 185 | Issue | Pages | 186-206 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The effect of Cu on the evolution of the Al3Zr phase in an Al-Cu-Zr cast alloy during solution treatment at 500 °C has been thoroughly studied by combining atomic resolution high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and first-principles cal- culations. The heat treatment initially produces a pure L12-Al3Zr microstructure, allowing for about 13 % Cu to be incorporated in the dispersoid. Cu incorporation increases the energy barrier for anti-phase boundary (APB) activation, thus stabilizing the L12 structure. Additional heating leads to a Cu-induced “branched”path for the L12 structural transformation, with the latter process accelerated once the first APB has been created. Cu atoms may either (i) be repelled by the APBs, promoting the transformation to a Cu-poor D023 phase, or (ii) they may segregate at one Al-Zr layer adjacent to the APB, promoting a transformation to a new thermodynamically favored phase, Al4CuZr, formed when these segregation layers are periodically arranged. Theoretical studies suggest that the branching of the L12 transformation path is linked to the speed at which an APB is created, with Cu attraction triggered by a comparatively slow process. This unexpected transformation behavior of the L12-Al3Zr phase opens a new path to understanding, and potentially regulating the Al3Zr dispersoid evolution for high temperature applications. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 001154261100001 | Publication Date | 2023-12-24 | |
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ISSN | 1005-0302 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
Impact Factor | 10.9 | Times cited | Open Access | Not_Open_Access | |
Notes | This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program (No. 2020YFA0405900), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52371111 and U2141215 ), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BE2022159 ). We are grateful to the High Performance Computing Center of Nanjing Tech University for supporting the computational resources. H. Idrissi is mandated by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FSR- FNRS). | Approved | Most recent IF: 10.9; 2024 IF: 2.764 | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:202392 | Serial | 8981 | ||
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Author | Bagherpour, A.; Baral, P.; Colla, M.-S.; Orekhov, A.; Idrissi, H.; Haye, E.; Pardoen, T.; Lucas, S. | ||||
Title | Tailoring Mechanical Properties of a-C:H:Cr Coatings | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
Year | 2023 | Publication | Coatings | Abbreviated Journal | Coatings |
Volume | 13 | Issue | 12 | Pages | 2084 |
Keywords | A1 Journal Article; Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT) ; | ||||
Abstract | 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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Language | Wos | 001136013600001 | Publication Date | 2023-12-14 | |
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ISSN | 2079-6412 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
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Notes | 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; | Approved | Most recent IF: NA | ||
Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:202390 | Serial | 8982 | ||
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Author | Wang, B.; Idrissi, H.; Galceran, M.; Colla, M.S.; Turner, S.; Hui, S.; Raskin, J.P.; Pardoen, T.; Godet, S.; Schryvers, D. | ||||
Title | Advanced TEM investigation of the plasticity mechanisms in nanocrystalline freestanding palladium films with nanoscale twins | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2012 | Publication | International journal of plasticity | Abbreviated Journal | Int J Plasticity |
Volume | 37 | Issue | Pages | 140-156 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Nanocrystalline palladium thin films deposited by electron-beam evaporation and deformed by on-chip tensile testing reveal a surprisingly large strain hardening capacity when considering the small similar to 25 nm grain size. The as-grown films contain several coherent single and multifold twin boundaries. The coherency of the twin boundaries considerably decreases with deformation due to dislocation/twin boundary interactions. These reactions are described based on a detailed analysis of the number and the type of dislocations located at the twin boundaries using high-resolution TEM, including aberration corrected microscopy. Sessile Frank dislocations were observed at the twin/matrix interfaces, explaining the loss of the TB coherency due to the Burgers vector pointing out of the twinning plane. Grain boundary mediated processes were excluded as a mechanism dominating the plastic deformation based on the investigation of the grain size distribution as well as the crystallographic texture using Automated Crystallographic Orientation Indexation TEM. Other factors influencing the plastic deformation such as impurities and the presence of a native passivation oxide layer at the surface of the films were investigated using analytical TEM. The twin boundaries observed in the present work partly explain the high strain hardening capacity by providing both increasing resistance to dislocation motion with deformation and a source for dislocation multiplication. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Oxford | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000307416100009 | Publication Date | 2012-05-16 | |
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ISSN | 0749-6419; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 5.702 | Times cited | 44 | Open Access | |
Notes | Iap; Fwo | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.702; 2012 IF: 4.356 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101082 | Serial | 74 | ||
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Author | Schryvers, D.; Cao, S.; Tirry, W.; Idrissi, H.; Van Aert, S. | ||||
Title | Advanced three-dimensional electron microscopy techniques in the quest for better structural and functional materials | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Science and technology of advanced materials | Abbreviated Journal | Sci Technol Adv Mat |
Volume | 14 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 014206-14213 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | After a short review of electron tomography techniques for materials science, this overview will cover some recent results on different shape memory and nanostructured metallic systems obtained by various three-dimensional (3D) electron imaging techniques. In binary NiTi, the 3D morphology and distribution of Ni4Ti3 precipitates are investigated by using FIB/SEM slice-and-view yielding 3D data stacks. Different quantification techniques will be presented including the principal ellipsoid for a given precipitate, shape classification following a Zingg scheme, particle distribution function, distance transform and water penetration. The latter is a novel approach to quantifying the expected matrix transformation in between the precipitates. The different samples investigated include a single crystal annealed with and without compression yielding layered and autocatalytic precipitation, respectively, and a polycrystal revealing different densities and sizes of the precipitates resulting in a multistage transformation process. Electron tomography was used to understand the interaction between focused ion beam-induced Frank loops and long dislocation structures in nanobeams of Al exhibiting special mechanical behaviour measured by on-chip deposition. Atomic resolution electron tomography is demonstrated on Ag nanoparticles in an Al matrix. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Sendai | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000316463800008 | Publication Date | 2013-03-13 | |
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ISSN | 1468-6996;1878-5514; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 3.798 | Times cited | 6 | Open Access | |
Notes | Fwo; Iap; Esteem | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.798; 2013 IF: 2.613 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:107343 | Serial | 77 | ||
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Author | Boulay, E.; Nakano, J.; Turner, S.; Idrissi, H.; Schryvers, D.; Godet, S. | ||||
Title | Critical assessments and thermodynamic modeling of BaO-SiO2 and SiO2-TiO2 systems and their extensions into liquid immiscibility in the BaO-SiO2-TiO2 system | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2014 | Publication | Calphad computer coupling of phase diagrams and thermochemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Calphad |
Volume | 47 | Issue | Pages | 68-82 | |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | This study discusses rational reproduction of liquid immiscibility in the BaO-SiO2-TiO2 system. While a ternary assessment requires sub-binary descriptions in the same thermodynamic model, the related sub-binary systems BaO-SiO2, BaO-TiO2 and SiO2-TiO2 liquid and solid phases have been evaluated using different thermodynamic models in the literature. In this study, BaO-SiO2 and SiO2-TiO2 were assessed using the Ionic Two Sublattice model (I2SL) based on experimental data from the literature. BaO-TiO2 was already assessed using this model. Binary descriptions developed were then used for the assessment of liquid immiscibility in the BaO-SiO2-TiO2 system. Ternary interaction parameters were found necessary for rational reproduction of the new ternary experimental data gathered in the present work. The model parameters for each system were evaluated using a CAPLHAD approach. A set of parameters is proposed. They show good agreement between the calculated and experimental equilibrium liquidus, liquid immiscibility and thermochemical properties in the BaO-SiO2-TiO2 system. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | Oxford | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000346224700008 | Publication Date | 2014-07-05 | |
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ISSN | 0364-5916; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.6 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | |
Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.6; 2014 IF: 1.370 | |||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:122776 | Serial | 540 | ||
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Author | Schryvers, D.; Van Aert, S.; Delville, R.; Idrissi, H.; Turner, S.; Salje, E.K.H. | ||||
Title | Dedicated TEM on domain boundaries from phase transformations and crystal growth | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2013 | Publication | Phase transitions | Abbreviated Journal | Phase Transit |
Volume | 86 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 15-22 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | Investigating domain boundaries and their effects on the behaviour of materials automatically implies the need for detailed knowledge on the structural aspects of the atomic configurations at these interfaces. Not only in view of nearest neighbour interactions but also at a larger scale, often surpassing the unit cell, the boundaries can contain structural elements that do not exist in the bulk. In the present contribution, a number of special boundaries resulting from phase transformations or crystal growth and those recently investigated by advanced transmission electron microscopy techniques in different systems will be reviewed. These include macrotwins between microtwinned martensite plates in NiAl, austenite-single variant martensite habit planes in low hysteresis NiTiPd, nanotwins in non-textured nanostructured Pd and ferroelastic domain boundaries in CaTiO3. In all discussed cases these boundaries play an essential role in the properties of the respective materials. | ||||
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Publisher | Place of Publication | New York | Editor | ||
Language | Wos | 000312586700003 | Publication Date | 2012-12-19 | |
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ISSN | 0141-1594;1029-0338; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 1.06 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
Notes | Fwo; Iap | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.06; 2013 IF: 1.044 | ||
Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:101222 | Serial | 612 | ||
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Author | Colla, M.-S.; Amin-Ahmadi, B.; Idrissi, H.; Malet, L.; Godet, S.; Raskin, J.-P.; Schryvers, D.; Pardoen, T. | ||||
Title | Dislocation-mediated relaxation in nanograined columnar palladium films revealed by on-chip time-resolved HRTEM testing | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | Nature communications | Abbreviated Journal | Nat Commun |
Volume | 6 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 5922 |
Keywords | A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
Abstract | The high-rate sensitivity of nanostructured metallic materials demonstrated in the recent literature is related to the predominance of thermally activated deformation mechanisms favoured by a large density of internal interfaces. Here we report time-resolved high-resolution electron transmission microscopy creep tests on thin nanograined films using on-chip nanomechanical testing. Tests are performed on palladium, which exhibited unexpectedly large creep rates at room temperature. Despite the small 30-nm grain size, relaxation is found to be mediated by dislocation mechanisms. The dislocations interact with the growth nanotwins present in the grains, leading to a loss of coherency of twin boundaries. The density of stored dislocations first increases with applied deformation, and then decreases with time to drive additional deformation while no grain boundary mechanism is observed. This fast relaxation constitutes a key issue in the development of various micro- and nanotechnologies such as palladium membranes for hydrogen applications. | ||||
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Language | Wos | 000348742300002 | Publication Date | 2015-01-05 | |
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ISSN | 2041-1723; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
Impact Factor | 12.124 | Times cited | 34 | Open Access | |
Notes | Iap7/21; Fwo G012012n | Approved | Most recent IF: 12.124; 2015 IF: 11.470 | ||
Call Number | c:irua:122045 | Serial | 731 | ||
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