Mechanisms of surface faceting and coarsening
| Autor: | Jason R. Heffelfinger, C. Barry Carter |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
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Materials science
Condensed matter physics Annealing (metallurgy) Nucleation Corundum Surfaces and Interfaces engineering.material Condensed Matter Physics Microstructure Surfaces Coatings and Films law.invention Faceting Crystallography law visual_art Microscopy Materials Chemistry visual_art.visual_art_medium engineering Ceramic Electron microscope |
| Zdroj: | Surface Science. 389:188-200 |
| ISSN: | 0039-6028 |
| Popis: | The progression of surface faceting on ceramic substrates is explored using the {1010} and (0001) surfaces of Al2O3 (α-Al2O3, corundum structure) as model systems. Atomic-force microscopy and electron microscopy techniques are used to monitor the progression of faceting as a function of annealing time. Whether the surface facets into a hill-and-valley structure, such as the {1010} surface, or into a terrace-and-step structure, such as the (0001) surface, faceting starts with the nucleation and growth of individual facets. The growth of individual facets is found to promote the nucleation of adjacent facets, and thus leads to the formation of facet domains. As domains that are out of phase with each other coalesce regions with a high density of facet junctions are formed. Facet junctions, points where two facets merge to form one, are found to have an important role in facet coarsening. The mechanism for the coarsening of the completely faceted surface involves the motion and elimination of facet junctions. Both the facet wavelength and density of facet junctions are monitored as a function of annealing time for the {1010} and (0001) Al2O3 surfaces. |
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