Dk. Chan et al., THE CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURE OF (222)CDO AG HETEROPHASE INTERFACES ON AN ATOMIC-SCALE/, Applied surface science, 94-5, 1996, pp. 409-415
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33
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter","Chemistry Physical","Materials Science, Coatings & Films
The chemistry and structure of {222} CdO/Ag (ceramic/metal) heterophas
e interfaces are determined with sub-nanometer chemical and structural
spatial resolution employing atom-probe field-ion and high-resolution
electron microscopies. The interfaces are produced in a controlled ma
nner via internal oxidation of a Ag-1.62at%Cd alloy, which results in
the formation of CdO precipitates in a Ag matrix. The CdO precipitates
are octahedral-shaped with facets on the {222} polar planes, and have
a cube-on-cube orientation relationship with the Ag matrix. Atom-prob
e analyses are made along the chemically-ordered CdO [111]-type direct
ions, thereby perpendicularly intersecting the {222} interfaces. A tot
al of 35 {222} heterophase interfaces is chemically analyzed, of which
19 have the chemical sequence Ag\O\Cd\... and 16 the sequence Ag\Cd\O
\.... High resolution electron microscopy analyses reveal that the {22
2} facet planes of the CdO precipitates contain atomic height ledges,
therefore indicating that the preciptates were in a coarsening stage.
The combined atom-probe and high-resolution electron microscope result
s demonstrate that the chemistry of the terminating {222} facet plane
of CdO is controlled by coarsening kinetics.