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- Nominated as an outstanding contribution by the University of Illinois – Chicago
- Offers fundamental results which influence many high temperature and pressure applications
- Provides findings to offer increased control over the performance of ceramic and semiconductor materials
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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This thesis presents results from a combined atomic-resolution Z-contrast and annular bright-field imaging and electron energy loss spectroscopy in the Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy, as well as first principles studies of the interfaces between crystalline β−Si3N4 and amorphous (i) CeO2-x as well as (ii) SiO2 intergranular film (IGF). These interfaces are of a great fundamental and technological interest because they play an important role in the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of Si3N4 ceramics used in many high temperature and pressure applications. The main contribution of this work is its detailed description of the bonding characteristics of light atoms, in particular oxygen and nitrogen, at these interfaces, which has not been achieved before. The atomic-scale information on the arrangement of both light and heavy atoms is critical for realistic modeling of interface properties, such as interface strength and ion transport, and will facilitate increased control over the performance of ceramic and semiconductor materials for a wide-range of applications.
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Book Title: Atomic Scale Characterization and First-Principles Studies of Si₃N₄ Interfaces
Authors: Weronika Walkosz
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7817-2
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-7816-5Published: 19 April 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-2857-2Published: 28 May 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-7817-2Published: 06 April 2011
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 110
Topics: Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials, Spectroscopy and Microscopy, Physical Chemistry, Structural Materials, Atomic/Molecular Structure and Spectra, Microengineering
Industry Sectors: Aerospace, Chemical Manufacturing