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Comparison of Dislocation Loop Formation Resistance in Nanocrystalline and Coarse-Grained Refractory High Entropy Alloys
In nanocrystalline high entropy alloys (HEAs), the difference in chemistry and the density of interfaces play a role in the microstructure evolution, although their relative importance is not well understood. ...
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Open AccessEffects of transition metal carbide dispersoids on helium bubble formation in dispersion-strengthened tungsten
The formation of helium bubbles and subsequent property degradation poses a significant challenge to tungsten as a plasma-facing material in future long-pulse plasma-burning fusion reactors. In this study, we ...
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Interplay Between Grain Boundaries and Radiation Damage
The need for enhanced radiation-tolerant materials for advanced nuclear energy designs has resulted in a growing number of investigations that have explored the effect of grain boundaries under irradiation. Th...
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Open AccessSoftening due to Grain Boundary Cavity Formation and its Competition with Hardening in Helium Implanted Nanocrystalline Tungsten
The unique ability of grain boundaries to act as effective sinks for radiation damage plays a significant role in nanocrystalline materials due to their large interfacial area per unit volume. Leveraging this ...
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Erratum to: Nanomechanical Characterization of Temperature-Dependent Mechanical Properties of Ion-Irradiated Zirconium with Consideration of Microstructure and Surface Damage
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Study of scalable IBS nanopatterning mechanisms for III-V semiconductors using in-situ surface characterization
Ion-beam sputtering (IBS) has been studied as a means for scalable, mask-less nanopatterning of surfaces. Patterning at the nanoscale has been achieved for numerous types of materials including: semiconductors...
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Open AccessFormation of silicon nanodots via ion beam sputtering of ultrathin gold thin film coatings on Si
Ion beam sputtering of ultrathin film Au coatings used as a physical catalyst for self-organization of Si nanostructures has been achieved by tuning the incident particle energy. This approach holds promise as...