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2021-09-17
Influence of grain size and grain boundary misorientation on the fatigue crack initiation mechanisms of textured AZ31 Mg alloy
The deformation and crack initiation mechanisms were analyzed in a textured AZ31B-O Mg alloy subjected to fully-reversed, strain-controlled cyclic deformation along the rolling direction after 50 cycles (approximately 33% of the fatigue life). Distinct deformation bands corresponding to pyramidal slip or tensile twins ...
2109.08404v1
2021-09-20
Prediction of properties of metal alloy materials based on machine learning
Density functional theory and its optimization algorithm are the main methods to calculate the properties in the field of materials. Although the calculation results are accurate, it costs a lot of time and money. In order to alleviate this problem, we intend to use machine learning to predict material properties. In t...
2109.09394v1
2021-09-21
Stability and superconductivity of 4d and 5d transition metal high-entropy alloys
We report the synthesis of new equimolar high-entropy alloys (HEAs) formed from five or six 4d/5d transition metals that are each from a different Group of the Periodic Table. These include MoReRuRhPt and MoReRuIrPt, which have a valence electron count (VEC) of 8 and crystallise in the hexagonal close-packed (hcp) stru...
2109.10043v2
2021-09-22
Multiscale analysis of crystal defect formation in rapid solidification of pure aluminium and aluminium-copper alloys
Rapid solidification leads to unique microstructural features, where a less studied topic is the formation of various crystalline defects, including high dislocation densities, as well as gradients and splitting of the crystalline orientation. As these defects critically affect the material's mechanical properties and ...
2109.10566v1
2021-09-22
An Optimal Control Problem for Single-Spot Pulsed Laser Welding
We consider an optimal control problem for a single-spot pulsed laser welding problem. The distribution of thermal energy is described by a quasilinear heat equation. Our emphasis is on materials which tend to suffer from hot cracking, such as aluminum alloys. A simple indicator for the occurrence of hot cracks is the ...
2109.10788v2
2021-09-27
Detecting fatigue in aluminum alloys based on internal friction measurement using an electromechanical impedance method
Detecting mechanical fatigue of metallic components is always a challenge in industries. In this work, we proposed to monitor the low-cycle fatigue of a 6061 aluminum alloy based on internal friction (IF) measurement, which is realized by a quantitative electromechanical impedance (Q-EMI) method using a small piezoelec...
2109.12759v1
2021-09-27
Feeble Metallicity and Robust Semiconducting Regime in Structurally Sensitive Ba(Pb, Sn)O$_3$ Alloys
Density functional calculations are carried out to study the symmetry and substitution-driven electronic phase transition in BaPb$_{1-x}$Sn$_x$O$_3$. Two end members BaSnO$_3$ and BaPbO$_3$, are found to be insulating and metallic, respectively. In the latter case, the metallicity arises with the presence of an electro...
2109.13220v1
2021-10-06
Resolving the structure of the striped Ge layer on Ag(111): Ag$_2$Ge surface alloy with alternate fcc and hcp domains
Two-dimensional (2D) honeycomb lattices beyond graphene, such as germanene, promise new physical properties such as quantum spin Hall effect. While there have been many claims of growth of germanene, the lack of precise structural characterization of the epitaxial layers synthesized hinders further research. The stripe...
2110.02712v1
2021-10-19
Robust Control of a Multi-Axis Shape Memory Alloy-Driven Soft Manipulator
Control of soft robotic manipulators remains a challenge for designs with advanced capabilities and novel actuation. Two significant limitations are multi-axis, three-dimensional motion of soft bodies alongside actuator dynamics and constraints, both of which are present in shape-memory-alloy (SMA)-powered soft robots....
2110.10022v2
2021-11-01
Tuned Vacancy Diffusion by Mn via Anomalous Friedel Oscillations in NiCoFeCrMn High Entropy Alloys
Vacancy is known to play a critical role in solid state diffusion and determine many properties of the materials. We report a proof-of-principle result on Mn in the role of tuning vacancy diffusion by an anomalous Friedel Oscillations effect in an equivalent NiCoFeCrMn high entropy alloy. The vacancy induced Friedel Os...
2111.00855v1
2021-11-01
Atomic-scale observation of ordered structure induced by surface segregation in annealed Pt@Co core-shell nanoparticles
The ordered structure of binary alloy nanoparticles determines their magnetic and catalytic characteristics. In the alloys after annealing, one of the components preferentially segregates on the surface to reduce surface energy. This surface segregation has been known as a factor in the construction of an ordered phase...
2111.00883v1
2021-11-08
Structure of germanene/Al(111): a two-layers surface alloy
Unlike silicene, for which the demonstration of its existence has been done through numerous independent studies, the possibility of growing epitaxial germanene remains highly controversial. It has been recently shown by scanning tunneling microscopy that the (3 x 3) surface reconstruction formed upon Ge deposition on ...
2111.04329v1
2021-11-16
Energy-efficient W$_{\text{100-x}}$Ta$_{\text{x}}$/CoFeB/MgO spin Hall nano-oscillators
We investigate a W-Ta alloying route to reduce the auto-oscillation current densities and the power consumption of nano-constriction based spin Hall nano oscillators. Using spin-torque ferromagnetic resonance (ST-FMR) measurements on microbars of W$_{\text{100-x}}$Ta$_{\text{x}}$(5 nm)/CoFeB(t)/MgO stacks with t = 1.4,...
2111.08627v1
2021-11-22
Evidence for Isotropic s-Wave Superconductivity in High-Entropy Alloys
High-entropy alloys (HEA) form through the random arrangement of five or more chemical elements on a crystalline lattice. Despite the significant amount of resulting compositional disorder, a subset of HEAs enters a superconducting state below critical temperatures $T_c<10$ K. The superconducting properties of the know...
2111.11013v1
2021-11-23
Assessment of nacre-like ceramics in replacement to Ni superalloys in aircraft's engines
Aviation's fossil fuel emissions contribute to global warming. The production and disposal of the materials used in aircrafts too. The current metallic alloys present in the hot section of engines pose constraints in terms of temperature, pressure and weight that restrain the performance of the aircrafts. Also, these a...
2111.11640v1
2021-12-14
Phase-dependent epitaxy for antimonene growth on silver substrate
Antimonene is a novel two-dimensional topological semiconductor material with strain driven tunable electronic structure for future electronic and spintronic devices, but the growth of clean antimonene is not fully understood. In this work, the growth process of antimonene on silver substrate has been studied in detail...
2112.07119v1
2021-12-15
Modelling fatigue crack growth in Shape Memory Alloys
We present a phase field-based framework for modelling fatigue damage in Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs). The model combines, for the first time: (i) a generalised phase field description of fracture, incorporating multiple phase field formulations, (ii) a constitutive model for SMAs, based on a Drucker-Prager form of the t...
2112.08209v1
2022-01-10
Evidence of localization effect on photoelectron transport induced by alloy disorder in nitride semiconductor compounds
Near-bandgap photoemission spectroscopy experiments were performed on p-GaN and p-InGaN/GaN photocathodes activated to negative electron affinity. The photoemission quantum yield of the InGaN samples drops by more than one order of magnitude when the temperature is decreased while it remains constant on the GaN sample....
2201.03278v1
2022-01-11
Oxide-stabilized microstructure of severe plastically deformed CuCo alloys
Nanocrystalline materials are well known for their beneficial mechanical and physical properties. However, it is of utmost importance to stabilize the microstructure at elevated temperatures to broaden the window of application e.g. by pinning grain boundaries through impurities or oxides. CuCo alloys, severe plastical...
2201.03900v1
2022-01-11
Fishtail effect and the vortex phase diagram of high-entropy alloy superconductor
High-entropy alloy (HEA) is an attracting topic raising in materials science and condensed matter physics. Although several types of superconductors have been discovered in HEAs, the critical currents (Jc) of HEA superconductors remain uncharacterized up to now. Here, we systematically study the current-carrying abilit...
2201.03994v1
2022-01-06
Model-based quantitative methods to predict irradiation-induced swelling in alloys
Predicting volume swelling of structural materials in nuclear reactors under high-dose neutron irradiations based on existing low-dose experiments or irradiation data with high-dose-rate energetic particles has been a long-standing challenge for safety evaluation and rapidly screening irradiation-resistant materials in...
2201.04958v1
2022-01-21
Determining ground states of alloy by a symmetry-based classification
Reducing the number of candidate structures is crucial to improve the efficiency of global optimization. Herein, we demonstrate that the generalized Hamiltonian can be described by the atom classification model (ACM) based on symmetry, generating competent candidates for the first-principles calculations to determine g...
2201.08567v1
2022-01-22
Universal criteria for single femtosecond pulse ultrafast magnetization switching in ferrimagnets
Single-pulse switching has been experimentally demonstrated in ferrimagnetic GdFeCo and Mn$_2$Ru$_x$Ga alloys. Complete understanding of single-pulse switching is missing due to the lack of an established theory accurately describing the transition to the non-equilibrium reversal path induced by femtosecond laser photo...
2201.09067v1
2022-01-26
The Hierarchical Potential Energy Landscape of Screw Dislocation Motion in Refractory High-entropy Alloys
High-entropy alloys (HEAs) with concentrated solid solutions are conceived to possess a rugged atomic and energy landscape in which dislocation motion necessarily proceeds to accommodate mechanical deformation. Fundamental questions remain as to how rough the energy landscape is and to what extent it can be influenced ...
2201.10720v2
2022-01-28
Further evidence on the effect of magnetism on lattice vibrations:the case study of sigma-phase Fe0.525Cr0.455Ni0.020 alloy
Sigma-phase Fe0.525Cr0.455Ni0.020 alloy was studied by means of M\"ossbauer spectrometry in the temperature range of 5-293 K. The average center shift, <CS>, determined from the recorded M\"ossbauer spectra was shown to significantly deviate from the Debye model in the temperature range below ca. 50 K i.e. in the magne...
2201.12261v1
2022-01-31
Comment on "Interplay of Structural and Optoelectronic Properties in Formamidinium Mixed Tin-Lead Triiodide Perovskites"
Studying optoelectronic properties in FAPb$_{1-x}$Sn$_x$I$_3$ perovskites as a function of the lead:tin content, Parrott et al. observed the broadest luminescence linewidth and the largest luminescence Stokes shift in mixed compositions with Sn $ < 25$% and with $> 0.85$%. Since the largest effects of alloy disorder we...
2201.13401v1
2022-04-08
Ultrathin, sputter-deposited, amorphous alloy films of ruthenium and molybdenum
Microscopy and diffraction measurements are presented of ultrathin binary alloy films of ruthenium and molybdenum that are obtained by standard sputter deposition. For compositions close to Ru50Mo50, we find the films to be amorphous. The amorphicity of the films is accompanied by a significant reduction of the roughne...
2204.04126v2
2022-04-11
The relative contributions of TWIP and TRIP to strength in fine grained medium-Mn steels
A medium Mn steel of composition Fe-4.8Mn-2.8Al-1.5Si-0.51C (wt.\%) was processed to obtain two different microstructures representing two different approaches in the hot rolling mill, resulting in equiaxed vs. a mixed equiaxed and lamellar microstructures. Both were found to exhibit a simultaneous TWIP$+$TRIP plastici...
2204.05388v3
2022-04-12
Lossless plasmons in highly mismatched alloys
We explore the potential of highly mismatched alloys (HMAs) for realizing lossless plasmonics. Systems with a plasmon frequency at which there are no interband or intraband processes possible are called lossless, as there is no 2-particle loss channel for the plasmon. We find that the band splitting in HMAs with a cond...
2204.05970v2
2022-04-25
Ultrafast racetrack based on compensated Co/Gd-based synthetic ferrimagnet with all-optical switching
Spin-orbitronics and single pulse all-optical switching (AOS) of magnetization are two major successes of the rapidly advancing field of nanomagnetism in recent years, with high potential for enabling novel, fast and energy-efficient memory and logic platforms. Fast current-induced domain wall motion (CIDWM) and single...
2204.11595v1
2022-04-25
Information Retrieval in Friction Stir Welding of Aluminum Alloys by using Natural Language Processing based Algorithms
Text summarization is a technique for condensing a big piece of text into a few key elements that give a general impression of the content. When someone requires a quick and precise summary of a large amount of information, it becomes vital. If done manually, summarizing text can be costly and time-consuming. Natural L...
2204.12309v1
2022-05-02
Perturbation theory and thermal transport in mass-disordered alloys: Insights from Green's function methods
Lowest-order quantum perturbation theory (Fermi's golden rule) for phonon-disorder scattering has been used to predict thermal conductivities in several semiconducting alloys with surprising success given its underlying hypothesis of weak and dilute disorder. In this paper, we explain how this is possible by focusing o...
2205.01207v1
2022-05-12
Graph Neural Network Modeling of Grain-scale Anisotropic Elastic Behavior using Simulated and Measured Microscale Data
Here we assess the applicability of graph neural networks (GNNs) for predicting the grain-scale elastic response of polycrystalline metallic alloys. Using GNN surrogate models, grain-averaged stresses during uniaxial elastic tension in Low Solvus High Refractory (LSHR) Ni Superalloy and Ti 7wt%Al (Ti-7Al), as example f...
2205.06324v2
2022-05-15
Stochastic Continuum Models for High--Entropy Alloys with Short-range Order
High entropy alloys (HEAs) are a class of novel materials that exhibit superb engineering properties. It has been demonstrated by extensive experiments and first principles/atomistic simulations that short-range order in the atomic level randomness strongly influences the properties of HEAs. In this paper, we derive st...
2205.07186v1
2022-05-16
Convective effects on columnar dendritic solidification -- A multiscale dendritic needle network study
Gravity-induced buoyancy, inevitable in most solidification processes, substantially alters the dynamics of crystal growth, such that incorporating fluid flow in solidification models is crucial to understand and predict key aspects of microstructure selection. Here, we present a multi-scale Dendritic Needle Network (D...
2205.07952v2
2022-06-10
Giant shape-memory effect in twisted ferroic nanocomposites
The shape recovery ability of shape-memory alloys vanishes below a critical size (~50nm), which prevents their practical applications at the nanoscale. In contrast, ferroic materials, even when scaled down to dimensions of a few nanometers, exhibit actuation strain through domain switching, though the generated strain ...
2206.05364v1
2022-06-22
Anomalous thermal expansion in a CuAl2-type superconductor CoZr2
In this work, we show that the CuAl2-type superconductor CoZr2 and alloyed systems exhibit anomalous thermal expansion in a wide temperature range. We performed neutron powder diffraction and X-ray powder diffraction on CoZr2 and observed remarkably anisotropic thermal expansion with a c-axis negative thermal expansion...
2206.10859v4
2022-06-23
Multiscale nanoindentation modeling of concentrated solid solutions: A continuum plasticity model
Recently developed single-phase concentrated solid-solution alloys (CSAs) contain multiple elemental species in high concentrations with different elements randomly arranged on a crystalline lattice. These chemically disordered materials present excellent physical properties, including high-temperature thermal stabilit...
2206.11833v1
2022-07-07
Identifying the Alloy Structures of Germanene Grown on Al(111) Surface
While the growth of germanene has been claimed on many substrates, the exact crystal structures remain controversial. Here, we systematically explore the possible structures formed by Ge deposition onto Al(111) surface by combining density-functional theory (DFT) and global optimization algorithm. We show that, by high...
2207.03211v1
2022-07-13
Strong Spin-Orbit Torque Induced by the Intrinsic Spin Hall Effect in Cr1-xPtx
We report on a spin-orbit torque study of the spin current generation in Cr1-xPtx alloy, using the light 3d ferromagnetic Co as the spin current detector. We find that the dampinglike spin-orbit torque of Cr1-xPtx/Co bilayers can be enhanced by tuning the Cr concentration in the Cr1-xPtx layer, with a maximal value of ...
2207.05992v2
2022-07-14
Superconductivity of high-entropy-alloy-type transition-metal zirconide (Fe,Co,Ni,Cu,Ga)Zr2
We synthesized a new high-entropy-alloy-type (HEA-type) superconductor (Fe,Co,Ni,Cu,Ga)Zr2 with a Tc of 2.9 K. The EDX analyses revealed that the actual composition of the transition-metal site (Tr-site) is Tr = Fe0.18Co0.18Ni0.16Cu0.25Ga0.23, which gives the configurational entropy of mixing {\Delta}Smix = 1.60R for t...
2207.06747v1
2022-07-28
Tuning electronic and magnetic properties of FeRh alloy by chemical and physical method
The electronic, magnetic, and thermodynamic properties of ordered and chemically disordered FeRh alloy is studied using ab-initio methods. The equiatomic Fe$_{50}$Rh$_{50}$ composition is reported for both ordered and disordered phases. Chemically disordered Fe$_x$Rh$_{100-x}$ is reported and the effect of disorder on ...
2207.13900v2
2022-08-01
Sustainability of large scale waste heat harvesting using thermoelectric
The amount of waste heat exergy generated globally is 69.058 EJ which can be divided into, low temperature 373 K, 30.496 EJ, medium temperature 373 K to 573 K, 14.431 EJ and high temperature 573 K, 24.131 EJ. These values of exergy have been used to determine the minimum number of pn junctions required to convert the e...
2208.00616v1
2022-08-03
Bayesian calibration of interatomic potentials for binary alloys
Developing reliable interatomic potential models with quantified predictive accuracy is crucial for atomistic simulations. Commonly used potentials, such as those constructed through the embedded atom method (EAM), are derived from semi-empirical considerations and contain unknown parameters that must be fitted based o...
2208.02374v1
2022-08-10
Synthesis and Superconductivity in Yttrium-Cerium Hydrides at Moderate Pressures
Inspired by the high critical temperature in yttrium superhydride and the low stabilized pressure in superconducting cerium superhydride, we carry out four independent runs to synthesize yttrium-cerium alloy hydrides. The phases examined by the Raman scattering and x-ray diffraction measurements. The superconductivity ...
2208.05191v1
2022-08-23
Anomalous electrical transport and magnetic skyrmions in Mn-tuned Co9Zn9Mn2 single crystals
\b{eta}-Mn-type CoxZnyMnz (x + y + z = 20) alloys have recently attracted increasing attention as a new class of chiral magnets with skyrmions at and above room temperature. However, experimental studies on the transport properties of this material are scarce. In this work, we report the successful growth of the \b{eta...
2208.10955v1
2022-08-24
Relaxation dynamics in amorphous alloys under asymmetric cyclic shear deformation
The influence of cyclic loading and glass stability on structural relaxation and yielding transition in amorphous alloys was investigated using molecular dynamics simulations. We considered a binary mixture cooled deep into the glass phase and subjected to cyclic shear deformation where strain varies periodically but r...
2208.11588v1
2022-08-29
PGNAA Spectral Classification of Metal with Density Estimations
For environmental, sustainable economic and political reasons, recycling processes are becoming increasingly important, aiming at a much higher use of secondary raw materials. Currently, for the copper and aluminium industries, no method for the non-destructive online analysis of heterogeneous materials are available. ...
2208.13836v2
2022-09-05
A repository of automatic GUI test patterns in Android applications: Specification and Analysis using Alloy modeling language
The software industry aims to provide customers with quality software. Testing software is a critical and sensitive stage in ensuring software quality. Due to the increasing popularity of mobile devices, the use of Android applications has increased. Almost all are equipped with Graphical User Interface to interact wit...
2209.01741v1
2022-09-06
Pressure-induced superconductivity in the weak topological insulator Bi2TeI and the topological metal Bi3TeI
We report a series of high-pressure electrical transport, magnetic susceptibility, and x-ray diffraction measurements on single crystals of the weak topological insulator Bi2TeI and the topological metal Bi3TeI. Room temperature x-ray diffraction measurements show that both materials go through a series of pressure-ind...
2209.02688v1
2022-09-14
Short range order and topology of binary Ge-S glasses
Short range order and topology of Ge$_x$S$_{100-x}$ glasses over a broad composition range (20 $\le$ x $\le$ 42 in at%) was investigated by neutron diffraction, X-ray diffraction, and Ge K-edge extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) measurements. The experimental data sets were fitted simultaneously in the fr...
2209.06540v2
2022-09-15
Multi-Task Mixture Density Graph Neural Networks for Predicting Cu-based Single-Atom Alloy Catalysts for CO2 Reduction Reaction
Graph neural networks (GNNs) have drawn more and more attention from material scientists and demonstrated a high capacity to establish connections between the structure and properties. However, with only unrelaxed structures provided as input, few GNN models can predict the thermodynamic properties of relaxed configura...
2209.07300v1
2022-08-14
Self-Organizing Map Neural Network Algorithm for the Determination of Fracture Location in Solid-State Process joined Dissimilar Alloys
The subject area known as computational neuroscience involves the investigation of brain function using mathematical techniques and theories. In order to comprehend how the brain processes information, it can also include various methods from signal processing, computer science, and physics. In the present work, for th...
2209.07404v1
2022-09-20
Disentangling structural and kinetic components of the α-relaxation in supercooled metallic liquids
The particle motion associated to the {\alpha}-relaxation in supercooled liquids is still challenging scientists due to its difficulty to be probed experimentally. By combining synchrotron techniques, we found the existence of microscopic structure-dynamics relationships in Pt42.5Cu27Ni9.5P21 and Pd42.5Cu27Ni9.5P21 liq...
2209.09569v1
2022-09-20
Tailoring negative pressure by crystal defects: Crack induced hydride formation in Al alloys
Climate change motivates the search for non-carbon-emitting energy generation and storage solutions. Metal hydrides show promising characteristics for this purpose. They can be further stabilized by tailoring the negative pressure of microstructural and structural defects. Using systematic ab initio and atomistic simul...
2209.09789v1
2022-08-25
Picosecond laser induced hybrid groove structures on Ti6Al4V bio-alloy to accelerate osseointegration
Regulating cell growth, extracellular matrix deposition and mineralization of artificial implants are some important parameters that decide the longevity of implants in the body. Picosecond laser induced hybrid groove structures have been shown to improve these properties of the Ti6Al4V bio-alloy. Two hybrid structures...
2209.14294v1
2022-09-29
Magnetic properties, electrical resistivity, and hardness of high-entropy alloys FeCoNiPd and FeCoNiPt
We report the magnetic properties, electrical resistivity, and Vickers microhardness of as-cast and annealed high-entropy alloys (HEAs) FeCoNiPd and FeCoNiPt with the face-centered cubic structure. The heat treatment at 800 $^{\circ}$C does not largely affect the physical properties in each HEA. The values of the Curie...
2209.14506v1
2022-09-29
Hydrogen delaying the formation of Guinier-Preston zones in aluminium alloys
The consequences of hydrogen on the formation and growth of GP zones during natural ageing in an Al-5Cu alloy is investigated experimentally down to the atomic scale and numerically using ab initio calculations. As observed through scanning/transmission electron microscopy, the hardening kinetic is delayed due to a slo...
2209.14623v1
2022-10-18
Analysis of ab-initio total energies obtained by different DFT implementations
Ab-initio crystal structure prediction depends on accurate calculation of the energies of competing structures. Many DFT codes are available that utilize different approaches to solve the Kohn-Sham equation. We evaluate the consistency of three software packages (WIEN2k, VASP and MuST) that utilize three different meth...
2210.10069v1
2022-11-10
Tracing magnetic atom diffusion with annealing at the interface between CoMn alloy and MnGa layer by X-ray magnetic circular dichroism
The magnetic atom diffusion at the interface between CoMn alloy and MnGa layer with annealing is studied using x-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) analysis. We found that the spins in bcc CoMn are coupled parallel to those in perpendicularly magnetized MnGa layer under the as-grown conditions, while the post-annea...
2211.05315v1
2022-11-15
Cell Invasion during Competitive Growth of Polycrystalline Solidification Patterns
Spatially extended cellular and dendritic array structures forming during solidification processes such as casting, welding, or additive manufacturing are generally polycrystalline. Both the array structure within each grain and the larger scale grain structure determine the performance of many structural alloys. How t...
2211.08500v2
2022-11-29
Physics-Based Machine Learning Approach for Modeling the Temperature-Dependent Yield Strength of Superalloys
In the pursuit of developing high-temperature alloys with improved properties for meeting the performance requirements of next-generation energy and aerospace demands, integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) has played a crucial role. In this paper a machine learning (ML) approach is presented, capable of...
2211.16576v1
2022-12-14
Convection-induced compositional patterning at grain boundaries in irradiated alloys
We consider the stability of precipitates formed at grain boundaries (GBs) by radiation-induced segregation in dilute alloys subjected to irradiation. The effects of grain size and misorientation of symmetric-tilt GBs are quantified using phase field modeling. A novel regime is identified where, at long times, GBs are ...
2212.07357v2
2022-12-15
Superconductivity by alloying the topological insulator SnBi2Te4
Alloying indium into the topological insulator Sn1-xInxBi2Te4 induces bulk superconductivity with critical temperatures Tc up to 1.85 K and upper critical fields up to about 14 kOe. This is confirmed by electrical resistivity, heat capacity, and magnetic susceptibility measurements. The heat capacity shows a discontinu...
2212.08125v1
2022-12-29
Cobalt-Based Magnetic Weyl Semimetals with High-Thermodynamic Stabilities
Experiments identified Co3Sn2S2 as the first magnetic Weyl semimetal (MWSM). Using first-principles calculation with a global optimization approach, we explore the structural stabilities and topological electronic properties of cobalt (Co-based shandite and alloys, Co3MM-X2 (M/M-=Ge, Sn, Pb, X=S, Se, Te), and identify ...
2212.14335v1
2023-01-05
The cluster decomposition of the configurational energy of multicomponent alloys
Lattice models parameterized using first-principles calculations constitute an effective framework to simulate the thermodynamic behavior of physical systems. The cluster expansion method is a flexible lattice-based method used extensively in the study of multicomponent alloys. Yet despite its prevalent use, a well-def...
2301.02309v1
2023-01-12
Nucleation of Al Nanocrystals in Solute-Substituted Al Metallic Glasses I: Structural characterization
Primary crystallization in high Al-content metallic glasses is driven by nanometer-diameter regions with internal structure similar to fcc Al. Comparison of fluctuation electron microscopy (FEM) data to FEM simulations of fcc Al clusters dispersed in a dense-random packed matrix is used to extract the diameter and volu...
2301.04803v1
2023-01-17
Observation of field-induced single-ion magnetic anisotropy in a multiorbital Kondo alloy $\mathrm{(Lu,Yb)}\mathrm{Rh}_{2}\mathrm{Zn}_{20}$
We demonstrate field-induced single-ion magnetic anisotropy resulting from the multiorbital Kondo effect on the diluted ytterbium alloy $(\mathrm{Lu}_{1-x}\mathrm{Yb}_x)\mathrm{Rh}_2\mathrm{Zn}_{20}$. Single-ion anisotropic metamagnetic behavior is revealed in low-temperature regions where the local Fermi-liquid state ...
2301.07038v3
2023-01-19
Fatigue failure of amorphous alloys under cyclic shear deformation
The accumulation of plastic deformation and flow localization in amorphous alloys under periodic shear are investigated using molecular dynamics simulations. We study a well-annealed binary mixture of one million atoms subjected to oscillatory shear deformation with strain amplitudes slightly above a critical value. We...
2301.07857v1
2023-02-13
Superconductivity with large upper critical field in noncentrosymmetric Cr-bearing high-entropy alloys
A series of new Cr$_{5+x}$Mo$_{35-x}$W$_{12}$Re$_{35}$Ru$_{13}$C$_{20}$ high-entropy alloys (HEAs) have been synthesized and characterized by x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, electrical resistivity, magnetic susceptibility and specific heat measurements. It is found that the HEAs adopt a noncentrosymmet...
2302.06036v1
2023-02-27
Simulation of dislocation slip and twin propagation in Mg through coupling crystal plasticity and phase field models
A numerical strategy to simulate plastic deformation in Mg alloys including dislocation slip and twin propagation is presented. Dislocation slip is included through a crystal plasticity model which is solved using the finite element method while twin propagation is taken into account by means of a phase field model whi...
2302.13612v1
2023-03-01
Probing spin-dependent charge transport at single-nanometer length scales
The coherent transport of charge and spin is one key requirement of future devices for quantum computing and communication. Scattering at defects or impurities may seriously reduce the coherence of quantum-mechanical states, thereby affecting device functionality. While numerous methods exist to experimentally assess c...
2303.00393v1
2023-03-03
Entropic Stabilization and Descriptors of Structural Transformation in High Entropy Alloys
With first-principles theoretical analysis of the local structure using Bond Orientational Order parameters and Voronoi partitioning, we establish (a) HCP$\rightarrow$BCC structural transformation in high-entropy alloys (HEAs) Nb$_x$(HfZrTi)$_y$ at 16% Nb-concentration, and (b) that the internal lattice distortions (IL...
2303.01761v1
2023-03-16
Constructing phase diagrams for defects by correlated atomic-scale characterization
Phase transformations and crystallographic defects are two essential tools to drive innovations in materials. Bulk materials design via tuning chemical compositions has been systematized using phase diagrams. We show here that the same thermodynamic concept can be applied to understand the chemistry at defects. We pres...
2303.09465v2
2023-03-20
Giant phonon softening and avoided crossing in aliovalence-doped heavy-band thermoelectrics
Aliovalent doping has been adopted to optimize the electrical properties of semiconductors, while its impact on the phonon structure and propagation is seldom paid proper attention to. This work reveals that aliovalent doping can be much more effective in reducing the lattice thermal conductivity of thermoelectric semi...
2303.10899v1
2023-03-22
Growth of REBa2Cu3Ox single-crystal whiskers utilizing the concept of high-entropy alloys
Single-crystal whiskers of REBa2Cu3Ox (RE-123, RE: rare earth element) cuprate superconductors were successfully grown using Te-doped precursors utilizing the concept of high-entropy-alloys (HEAs) at the RE site. The obtained whiskers were 0.5-1.0 mm length with approximately 10 um thickness. The width of the flat surf...
2303.12568v1
2023-04-06
Neural Network Kinetics for Exploring Diffusion Multiplicity and Chemical Ordering in Compositionally Complex Materials
Diffusion involving atom transport from one location to another governs many important processes and behaviors such as precipitation and phase nucleation. Local chemical complexity in compositionally complex alloys poses challenges for modeling atomic diffusion and the resulting formation of chemically ordered structur...
2304.02957v2
2023-04-07
Three-dimensional morphology of an ultrafine Al-Si eutectic produced via laser rapid solidification
Al-Si alloys processed by laser rapid solidification yield eutectic microstructures with ultrafine and interconnected fibers. Such fibrous structures have long been thought to bear resemblance to those formed in impurity-doped alloys upon conventional casting. Here, we show that any similarity is purely superficial. By...
2304.03740v1
2023-04-13
About causes of slow relaxation of melted intermetallic alloys
Ascertainment of the nature of the slow relaxation processes observed after melting in glass-forming eutectic melts is the subject of this work. We claim that the diffusion processes nonlinearity in heterogeneous melt with inclusions of refractory stoichiometry is the origin of this phenomenon. The cause for this nonli...
2304.06444v1
2023-04-14
Energy-composition relations in Ni$_3$(Al$_{1-x}$X$_x$) phases
The secondary phase, such as Ni$_3$Al-based $L1_2$ $\gamma^\prime$, is crucially important for precipitation strengthening of superalloys. Composition-structure-property relations provide useful insights for guided alloy design. Here we use density functional theory combined with the multiple scattering theory to compu...
2304.06869v2
2023-04-27
Yield Strength-Plasticity Trade-Off and Uncertainty Quantification for Machine-learning-based Design of Refractory High-Entropy Alloys
Development of process-structure-property relationships in materials science is an important and challenging frontier which promises improved materials and reduced time and cost in production. Refractory high entropy alloys (RHEAs) are a class of materials that are capable of excellent hightemperature properties. Howev...
2304.13932v1
2023-04-27
Comparison of Raman imaging assessment methods in phase determination and stress analysis of zirconium oxide layer
This work describes Raman imaging and its data evaluation methods by using the softwares original features: built-in fitting function and K-means cluster analysis KMC followed by fitting in an external environment. For the first time, these methods were compared in terms of their principles, limitations, versatility, a...
2304.13982v1
2023-04-28
Competing signatures of intersite and interlayer spin transfer in the ultrafast magnetization dynamics
Optically driven intersite and interlayer spin transfer are individually known as the fastest processes for manipulating the spin order of magnetic materials on the sub 100 fs time scale. However, their competing influence on the ultrafast magnetization dynamics remains unexplored. In our work, we show that optically i...
2304.14957v1
2023-05-12
Control of ternary alloy composition during remote epitaxy on graphene
Understanding the sticking coefficient $\sigma$, i.e., the probability of an adatom sticking to a surface, is essential for controlling the stoichiometry during epitaxial film growth. However, $\sigma$ on monolayer graphene-covered surfaces and its impact on remote epitaxy are not understood. Here, using molecular-beam...
2305.07793v1
2023-05-18
Prediction of NMR, X-ray and Mössbauer experimental results for amorphous Li-Si alloys using a novel DFTB model
Silicon anodes hold great promise for next-generation Li-ion batteries. The main obstacle to exploiting their high performance is the challenge of linking experimental observations to atomic structures due to the amorphous nature of Li-Si alloys. We unveil the atomistic-scale structures of amorphous Li-Si using our rec...
2305.11006v1
2023-05-23
A Physics-Based Hybrid Dynamical Model of Hysteresis in Polycrystalline Shape Memory Alloy Wire Transducers
Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) are a class of smart materials that exhibit a macroscopic contraction of up to 5% when heated via an electric current. This effect can be exploited for the development of novel unconventional actuators. Despite having many features such as compactness, lightweight, and high energy density, co...
2305.13928v1
2023-05-24
A new class of carbon stabilized austenitic steels resistant to hydrogen embrittlement
High strength steels are susceptible to H-induced failure, which is typically caused by the presence of diffusible H in the microstructure. The diffusivity of H in austenitic steels with fcc crystal structure is slow. The austenitic steels are hence preferred for applications in the hydrogen-containing atmospheres. How...
2305.15290v3
2023-05-27
Live Programming for Finite Model Finders
Finite model finders give users the ability to specify properties of a system in mathematical logic and then automatically find concrete examples, called solutions, that satisfy the properties. These solutions are often viewed as a key benefit of model finders, as they create an exploratory environment for developers t...
2305.17317v1
2023-06-05
Crack arrest markings in stress corrosion cracking of 7xxx aluminium alloys: insights into active hydrogen embrittlement mechanisms
Crack growth in stress corrosion cracking (SCC) in 7xxx Al alloys is an intermittent process, which generates successive crack arrest markings (CAMs) visible on the fracture surface. It is conjectured that H is generated at the crack tip during crack arrest, which then facilitates crack advancement through hydrogen emb...
2306.02884v1
2023-06-14
New vision of convection induced freckle formation theory in Nickel-based superalloys by electron microscopy
Freckles, one of the common defects in blades used in heavy duty gas turbines, hugely deteriorates blades mechanical properties and liability under service conditions. Thermal-solutal convection theory is a widely adopted formation mechanism but few solid experimental evidences were reported. Here for the first time we...
2306.08308v1
2023-07-02
Giant coercivity, resistivity upturn, and anomalous Hall effect in ferrimagnetic FeTb
Despite the blooming interest, the transition-metal rare-earth ferrimagnets have not been comprehensively understood in terms of their coercivity and transport properties. Here, we report a systematic study of the magnetic and transport properties of ferrimagnetic FeTb alloy by varying the layer thickness and temperatu...
2307.00475v1
2023-07-10
Silver-Platinum nanoparticles and nanodroplets supported on silica surfaces: structure and chemical ordering
Stable and metastable metallic nanoparticles exhibit unique properties compared to the bulk, with potentially important applications for catalysis. This is in particular the case for the AgPt alloy that can exhibit the ordered L1$_1$ structure (alternation of pure Ag and Pt (111) planes) in nanometer size particles. Ho...
2307.04485v1
2023-07-11
Data-driven machine learning approach for predicting yield strength of additively manufactured multi-principal element alloys
Additive manufacturing (AM) of multi-principal element alloys (MPEAs) has gained significant attention in recent years. However, the intricate nature of phenomena such as rapid solidification, heat gradients, and residual stresses presents challenges in controlling the properties of printed components. To overcome thes...
2307.05211v1
2023-07-23
High Entropy Alloy Catalytic Action on MgH2 Hydrogen Storage Materials
Magnesium hydride (MgH2) is the mostly used material for solid-state hydrogen storage. However, their slow kinetics and highly unfavorable thermodynamics make them unsuitable for the practical applications. The current study describes the unusual catalytic action of a new class of catalyst, a high-entropy alloy (HEA) o...
2307.12240v1
2023-07-25
Lattice structure dependence of laser-induced ultrafast magnetization switching in ferrimagnets
The experimental discovery of single-pulse ultrafast magnetization switching in ferrimagnetic alloys, such as GdFeCo and MnRuGa, opened the door to a promising route toward faster and more energy efficient data storage. A recent semi-phenomenological theory has proposed that a fast, laser-induced demagnetization below ...
2307.13522v1
2023-07-25
Comparing Forward and Inverse Design Paradigms: A Case Study on Refractory High-Entropy Alloys
The rapid design of advanced materials is a topic of great scientific interest. The conventional, ``forward'' paradigm of materials design involves evaluating multiple candidates to determine the best candidate that matches the target properties. However, recent advances in the field of deep learning have given rise to...
2307.13581v1
2023-08-17
Characterization of the Magnetocaloric Effect in RMn6Sn6 including High Entropy Alloys
We present a comprehensive study of the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in a family of kagome magnets with formula RMn6Sn6 (R=Tb, Ho, Er, and Lu). These materials have a small rare-earth content and tunable magnetic ordering, hence they provide a venue to study the fundamentals of the MCE. We examine the effect of differen...
2308.09161v2
2023-08-28
Extremely strong coupling s-wave superconductivity in the medium-entropy alloy TiHfNbTa
Here we report a TiHfNbTa bulk medium-entropy alloy (MEA) superconductor crystallized in the body-centered cubic structure, which is synthesized by an arc melting method. Superconducting properties of the TiHfNbTa are studied by employing magnetic susceptibility, resistivity, and specific heat measurements. Experimenta...
2308.14612v1
2023-08-30
Superconductivity in the medium-entropy alloy TiVNbTa with a body-centered cubic structure
Here we report the TiVNbTa medium-entropy alloy (MEA) superconductor with the mixed 3d - 5d elements synthesized by an arc-melting method. The TiVNbTa material has a body-centered cubic structure. The superconducting properties of TiVNbTa were studied by resistivity, magnetic susceptibility, and specific heat measureme...
2308.15869v1
2023-09-04
Middle-obstacle approach of mapping phase-field model unto its sharp interface counterpart
A new diffuse interface model has been proposed in this study for simulating binary alloy solidification under universal cooling conditions, involving both equilibrium and non-equilibrium solute partitioning. Starting from the Gibbs-Thomson equation, which is the classical theory that describes the dynamics of a sharp ...
2309.01435v3