Structural Transformations of Amorphous Carbon (Glassy Carbon) at High Shock Pressures

Amorphous carbon (glassy carbon) samples were shock compressed up to 80 GPa and temperatures up to 1700 K for several microseconds. Glassy carbon samples before and after an explosive action are analyzed by X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, and electron-probe microanalysis. It is shown that as a result of microsecond shock pressure exposure, glassy carbon is compacted to ρ_CG ≈ 2.3(5) g/cm³ and is partly transformed into a graphite-like nanomaterial with a cellular structure. At the level of crystallites, the density of glassy carbon increases via a decrease in the interplanar spacings and an increase in the crystallite thickness and width. Spheres from 20 nm to 80 μm in diameter are found to be formed during shock-wave compression of glassy carbon in a copper container and high-temperature shock heating posteffects. Spheres 20 μm in diameter consist of a copper-rich core and a carbon shell.     

一种间接测量圆柱形管内样品冲击波压力的方法

 描述了一种联合使用锰铜计和康铜计间接测量柱对称滑移爆轰条件下，金属管内样品中冲击波压力的方法。给出了冲击压缩方法合成纤锌矿型氮化硼（wBN）时的测量结果。结果表明：管内样品中压力范围大致在11.5~22 GPa范围内，满足冲击波合成wBN所需的压力条件；管内样品压力的发展变化具有不连续性。证明了这种间接测量管内压力的方法是可行的。     

Melting of Shocked Boron Carbide

JETP Letters - The aim of this work is to determine the melting temperature of boron carbide at high shock pressures. To this end, powder boron carbide samples have been compressed by shock waves...     

炸药爆炸冲击波合成纤锌矿型氮化硼

 本文报道了用国产石墨型氮化硼（gBN）为原料在炸药爆炸产生的冲击波作用下合成纤锌矿型氮化硼（wBN）的技术。对冲击波作用后的回收产物进行化学分离，得到杂质含量低于0.5%的wBN产品；回收产物的wBN的转化率高于50%；单发试验产量达11~12 g。目前已利用这一技术生产出少量wBN产品。在相同的冲击波条件下，对四种不同来源的gBN进行了合成试验。发现wBN的转化率强烈地依赖于原始gBN的结晶特性。比表面积测量及X射线衍射观察表明，冲击波合成的wBN是一种多晶微粉，平均颗粒度约0.1 μm，平均晶粒度约17.5 nm。差热分析显示放热反应起始温度为1 055 K，峰顶温度1 238 K。     

Effects of the localization of deformations and mass transfer in converging shock waves

Effects of shock wave interaction and the related phenomena of the localization of plastic deformation, destruction, and mass transfer in metal ball samples subjected to explosive loading at pressures of 36 to 150 GPa are studied. A correlation between the macro- and microstructural changes and the geometrical conditions of loading according to various schemes is found. It is shown that the mass transfer effects are of hydrodynamic origin. The depth penetration of the material was 3.2 mm in narrow channels and 0.3 mm in solid material.     

Boron carbide coating deposition on tungsten and testing of tungsten layers and coating under intense plasma load

A device intended for boron carbide coating deposition and material testing under high heat loads is presented. A boron carbide coating 5 μm thick was deposited on the tungsten substrate. These samples were subjected to thermocycling loads in the temperature range of 400–1500°C. Tungsten layers deposited on tungsten substrates were tested in similar conditions. Results of the surface analysis are presented.     

Investigating shock-wave transient processes in explosives by means of synchrotron radiation

The results from studying the transient processes induced by a shock in porous TATB, obtained using an original and tested method based on employing the soft X-ray component of synchrotron radiation, are presented. The method enables us to determine the parameters of a shock-wave striker, the distribution of velocity and density behind the front of the shock and detonation wave, and the characteristics of flow after a shock wave is reflected from a rigid wall, all in one experiment. Trials with charges 1.8 and 1.9 g/cm³ in density show that modes such as the absence of detonation and initiation in direct and reflected shock waves, are possible depending on the loading conditions.     

Phase transformations in CuO caused by bombardment by He<Superscript>+</Superscript> ions and by the action of spherical shock waves

The valence state of copper ions and the phase composition of copper monoxide CuO subjected to bombardment by He⁺ ions and explosive shock waves are studied by the methods of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and x-ray emission spectroscopy (XES). Measurements of photoelectron Cu 2p and emission O K_α spectra revealed a decrease in the concentration of Cu²⁺ ions and partial reduction of CuO to Cu₂O as a result of both ion bombardment and shock-wave loading. The concentration of the Cu₂O phase attained values of 10–15%. The Cu₂O phase is revealed by the XPS and XES methods even at concentrations lower than its threshold concentration for detection by x-ray diffraction measurements. This points to the effectiveness of XPS and XES techniques in studying nanocrystalline materials and defect structures containing finely dispersed inclusions. A model for the emergence of Cu₂O due to the formation of charged clusters under the action of stress waves is proposed.     

PZT-95/5压电陶瓷的冲击波活化改性研究

 研究了冲击波对PZT-95/5压电陶瓷的活化改性作用，对PZT-95/5粉末及块状材料进行动态冲击波加载。实验表明：在合适的条件下，冲击波作用可提高样品的密度ρ，压电应变常数d₃₃，介电常数ε，降低介电耗损系数tg δ%。通过对样品进行X射线衍射，扫描电镜SEM、透射电镜TEM和X射线光电子能谱XPS等微观测试分析，揭示了冲击波改性的机理主要是：晶粒细化，晶界破坏，孔隙增多，缺陷增多，相变产生等，从而达到对样品改性的作用。     

Amorphization of ice near the melting point

In addition to reflections of the hexagonal phase of ice I _h, the intense diffuse scattering of X-rays mainly due to the amorphization of ice is revealed on the X-ray diffraction patterns of water ice samples prepared at liquid nitrogen (studied by the authors earlier) and samples prepared at T = ?10°C (this work). The measurements are performed in the temperature range from ?25 to 0°C. The existence of reflections of the crystalline phase and intense diffuse scattering on the X-ray diffraction patterns makes it possible make a conclusion about the coexistence of crystalline and amorphous structures of ice. Splitting of the first maximum on the electron-density radial distribution function is detected on the basis of an X-ray diffraction pattern recorded at T = ?3°C. This splitting is explained by an increase in the interatomic distances between the nearest-neighbor atoms located at different levels. Similar splitting was also detected on a radial distribution function constructed using an X-ray diffraction pattern recorded at ?10°C.     

基于原位X射线衍射技术的动态晶格响应测量方法研究

获取动态压缩条件下结构演化过程是冲击相变及其动力学机理研究最为关注的基础问题之一.对此,基于激光驱动瞬态X射线衍射技术,通过系列实验的物理状态关联和抽运-探测时序控制,实现了静态与动态晶格衍射信号的同时获取,消除了不同实验的装置结构和样品差异带来的测量误差,建立了一种基于原位X射线衍射技术的动态晶格响应测量方法.利用上述实验方法,成功实现了激光冲击加载下[111]单晶铁晶格压缩过程的原位测量,获取弹性及塑性响应的晶格压缩度与宏观雨贡纽测量结果完全符合,从晶格层面证实了超快激光加载下的高屈服强度(雨贡纽弹性极限值大于6 GPa),以及可能与晶向效应或加载率效应相关的相变迟滞现象(至终态压力23.9 GPa仍为体心立方结构),相关物理机制仍有待进一步研究.上述测量方法的建立为后续开展相变动力学机理研究提供了可行的技术途径和重要的参考价值.     

Towards a nonlinear elastic representation of finite compression and instability of boron carbide ceramic

A nonlinear constitutive model invoking third-order anisotropic elasticity is developed for boron carbide single crystals subjected to potentially large compressive stresses. The model makes use of limited available published data from various experimental and theoretical (i.e., quantum or ab initio) studies. The model captures variations in second-order tangent elastic moduli and loss of elastic mechanical stability with increasing compression. In particular, reduced stability of boron carbide single crystals compressed normal to the c-axis (i.e., [0001]-direction) relative to higher stability in spherical compression is represented. Different stability criteria proposed in the literature are examined for boron carbide under spherical and uniaxial compression; model predictions show that the most critical criterion corresponds to a vanishing eigenvalue of a particular tangent stiffness matrix (i.e., incremental modulus) derived exactly in the present work. Model constants are proposed for CCC (less elastically stable) and polar CBC (more elastically stable) polytypes of boron carbide. Application of the model to a homogeneously strained polycrystal provides support for the hypothesis that failure (e.g., amorphization) follows a loss of elastic stability of favorably oriented grains at shock pressures on the order of 18–20?GPa. Additional experiments or atomic simulations are suggested that would resolve currently indeterminate features of the nonlinear elastic model.     

Optoheterodyne Doppler measurements of the ballistic expansion of the products of the shock wave-induced surface destruction: Experiment and theory

The results of optoheterodyne Doppler measurements of the ballistic expansion of the products of surface destruction under shock-wave loading are presented. The possibility of determining the physical characteristics of a rapidly flying dust cloud, including the microparticle velocities, the microparticle sizes, and the areal density of the dust cloud, is shown. A compact stand for performing experiments on shock-wave loading of metallic samples is described. Shock-wave loading is performed by a 100-µm-thick tantalum flyer plate accelerated to a velocity of 2.8 km/s. As the samples, lead plates having various thicknesses and the same surface roughness are used. At a shock-wave pressure of 31.5 GPa, the destruction products are solid microparticles about 50 µm in size. At a pressure of 42 and 88 GPa, a liquid-drop dust cloud with a particle size of 10–15 µm is formed. To interpret the spectral data on the optoheterodyne Doppler measurements of the expansion of the surface destruction products (spalled fragments, dust microparticles), a transport equation for the function of mutual coherence of a multiply scattered field is used. The Doppler spectra of a backscattered signal are calculated with the model developed for the dust cloud that appears when a shock wave reaches the sample surface at the parameters that are typical of an experimental situation. Qualitative changes are found in the spectra, depending on the optical thickness of the dust cloud. The obtained theoretical results are in agreement with the experimental data.     

纤锌矿型氮化硼及其应用的研究（Ⅰ）——纤锌矿氮化硼的冲击波合成

 用hBN（Ⅰ、Ⅱ型层状结构的六角氮化硼）作原料，在斜冲击波的高温高压作用下，实现了hBN向wBN（纤锌矿型氮化硼）的转变。X光结构分析表明，生成的超硬氮化硼全部为wBN，没有发现zBN（闪锌矿型氮化硼）生成的任何证据。X光荧光光谱分析结果，得到的wBN的纯度接近99%。差热分析显示，在空气中温度为1 127 K时，开始吸热反应，吸热峰位于1 260 K。这表明wBN的热稳定性介于zBN和金刚石之间。     

Synthesis and photoluminescence property of boron carbide nanowires

Large scale, high density boron carbide nanowires have been synthesized by using an improved carbothermal reduction method with B/B203/C powder precursors under an argon flow at 1100℃. The boron carbide nanowires are 5-10 μm in length and 80-100 nm in diameter. Transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and selected area electron diffraction （SAED） characterizations show that the boron carbide nanowire has a B4C rhombohedral structure with good crystallization. The Raman spectrum of the as-grown boron carbide nanowires is consistent with that of a B4C structure consisting of B11C icosahedra and C-B-C chains. The room temperature photoluminescence spectrum of the boron carbide nanowires exhibits a visible range of emission centred at 638 nm.     

Effect of preliminary strain hardening on the flow stress of titanium and a titanium alloy during shock compression

The effect of preliminary strain hardening of VT1-0 titanium and a Ti-6 wt % Al-4 wt % V alloy on their mechanical properties under quasi-static and high-rate (τ;10⁵ s^?1) loading is studied. Preliminary hardening is accomplished using equal-channel angular pressing (which results in a significant decrease in the grain size and a twofold increase in the quasi-static yield strength) and shock waves. High-rate deformation is attained via shock-wave loading of samples. The experimental results show that structural defects weaken the dependence of the yield strength on the strain rate. The difference in the rate dependences can be so high that the effect of these defects on the flow stress can change sign when going from quasi-static to high-rate loading.     

Deformation and Spallation of Explosive Welded Steels under Gas Gun Shock Loading

We investigate deformation and spallation of explosive welded bi-steel plates under gas gun shock loading. Free surface histories are measured to obtain the Hugoniot elastic limit and spall strengths at different impact velocities.Pre-and post-shock microstructures are characterized with optical metallography, scanning electron microscopy,and electron backscatter diffraction. In addition, the Vickers hardness test is conducted. Explosive welding can result in a wavy steel/steel interface, an ultrafine grain region centered at the interface, and a neighboring high deformation region, accompanied by a hardness with the highest value at the interface. Additional shock compression induces a further increase in hardness, and shock-induced deformation occurs in the form of twinning and dislocation slip and depends on the local substructure. Spall damage nucleates and propagates along the ultrafine grain region, due to the initial cracks or weak interface bonding. Spall strengths of bimetal plates can be higher than its constituents. Plate impact offers a promising method for improving explosive welding.     

Superconductivity at 50 K in a mixed-phase Ca–P–O compound system treated by shock-wave pressure up to 65 GPa

Shock-wave pressure treatment up to 65 GPa has been applied to samples representing powdered mixtures of calcium and calcium phosphate in 1:1 volume ratio. Magnetometric measurements have revealed superconductivity of the samples at 50 K. By means of X-ray powder diffraction and magnetometric measurements, it has been found that superconductivity observed in the samples corresponds to instability at ambient pressure and room temperature of the phase/s formed in the samples during their shock-wave pressure treatment.     

Fluid synthesis and structure of a new polymorphic modification of boron nitride

A new previously unknown phase of boron nitride with a hardness of 0.41–0.63 GPa has been pre-pared by the supercritical fluid synthesis. The presence of a new phase is confirmed by the X-ray spectra and IR absorption spectra, where new reflections and bands are distinguished. The fundamental reflection of the X-ray diffraction pattern is d = 0.286–0.291 nm, and the characteristic band in the infrared absorption spectrum is observed at 704 cm^?1. The X-ray diffraction pattern and the experimental and theoretical infrared absorption spectra show that a new synthesized boron nitride phase can be a cluster crystal (space group 211) with a simple cubic lattice. Cage clusters of a fullerene-like morphology B₂₄N₂₄ with point symmetry O are arranged in lattice sites.     

Electrooptical effect in the plasmon structure glass–In<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript>: Sn–ferroelectric–Al with a subwavelength grating

We have constructed the equations of state for crystalline boron carbide B₁₁C (C–B–C) and its melt under high dynamic and static pressures. A kink on the shock adiabat for boron carbide has been revealed in the pressure range near 100 GPa, and the melting curve with negative curvature in the pressure range 0–120 GPa has been calculated. The results have been used for interpreting the kinks on the shock adiabat for boron carbide in the pressure range of 0–400 GPa.