Migration and nucleation of helium atoms at (110) twist grain boundaries in tungsten
| Autor: | Ya-Xin Feng, Guang-Hong Lu, Jia-Xiang Shang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Materials science Condensed matter physics Diffusion Nucleation chemistry.chemical_element 02 engineering and technology Tungsten 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences Molecular dynamics Crystallography Nuclear Energy and Engineering chemistry 0103 physical sciences General Materials Science Grain boundary Dislocation 010306 general physics 0210 nano-technology Embrittlement Grain boundary strengthening |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Nuclear Materials. 487:200-209 |
| ISSN: | 0022-3115 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2017.01.045 |
| Popis: | The migration and nucleation of He atoms at three typical (110) twist grain boundaries (TGBs): the low-angle grain boundary (LAGB), the ordinary high-angle grain boundary (HAGB) and the Σ3Σ3 TGB in W are investigated using molecular dynamics simulations. The presence of TGBs can absorb He atoms from bulk and impede the growth of He bubbles. Moreover, different grain boundary (GB) structures behave differently when interacting with He atoms. The LAGB can control the He distribution on the GB plane through its screw dislocation network, suggesting a promising approach for design of radiation tolerant materials. The ordinary HAGB presents a strong trap effect due to its disordered GB structure, which may induce a large He retention at the GB and embrittlement. The Σ3Σ3 TGB can provide a diffusion path for He atoms, although the diffusion rate is not as fast as it in bulk. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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