Dislocations and dislocation reduction in space grown GaSb

The behaviour of dislocations in GaSb crystals grown in space both from a stoichiometric melt (floating zone method, FZ) and a Bi solution (floating solution zone, FSZ) respectively, is studied. Predominantly straight 60° dislocations with Burgers vectors of the type b = a/2 <110> in (111) glide planes are identified. In the 20 mm long FZ single crystal the linear growing out of the dislocations is observed which reduces the dislocation density in the centre of the crystal to values below 300 cm^–2. The Bi incorporation in the FSZ crystal results in a misfit between seed and grown crystal and in a network of misfit dislocations at the interface. Thermocapillary convection during growth as well as the surface tension may be the reasons for the presence of curved dislocations and the higher dislocation density within a 1 – 2 mm border region at the edges of both of the crystals. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

磁电弹性体中螺型位错与唇口裂纹的相互作用

研究磁电弹性体中螺型位错与唇口裂纹的相互作用。结合Muskhelishvili方法和干扰技术, 在假定裂纹面具有不可渗透条件下得到磁电弹性体中由位错和唇口裂纹所诱导的应力场、电场和磁场的解析解。应用广义Peach-Koehler公式,得到作用在位错上的影像力。通过数值算例,得到场强度因子的变化规律及影像力和广义力随位错位置的变化规律。     

Discrete dislocations in graphene

In this work, we present an application of the theory of discrete dislocations of Ariza and Ortiz (2005) to the analysis of dislocations in graphene. Specifically, we discuss the specialization of the theory to graphene and its further specialization to the force-constant model of Aizawa et al. (1990). The ability of the discrete-dislocation theory to predict dislocation core structures and energies is critically assessed for periodic arrangements of dislocation dipoles and quadrupoles. We show that, with the aid of the discrete Fourier transform, those problems are amenable to exact solution within the discrete-dislocation theory, which confers the theory a distinct advantage over conventional atomistic models. The discrete dislocations exhibit 5-7 ring core structures that are consistent with observation and result in dislocation energies that fall within the range of prediction of other models. The asymptotic behavior of dilute distributions of dislocations is characterized analytically in terms of a discrete prelogarithmic energy tensor. Explicit expressions for this discrete prelogarithmic energy tensor are provided up to quadratures.     

A finite-deformation,gradient theory of single-crystal plasticity with free energy dependent on the accumulation of geometrically necessary dislocations

This paper develops a gradient theory of single-crystal plasticity based on a system of microscopic force balances, one balance for each slip system, derived from the principle of virtual power, and a mechanical version of the second law that includes, via the microscopic forces, work performed during plastic flow. When combined with thermodynamically consistent constitutive relations the microscopic force balances become nonlocal flow rules for the individual slip systems in the form of partial differential equations requiring boundary conditions. Central ingredients in the theory are geometrically necessary edge and screw dislocations together with a free energy that accounts for work hardening through a dependence on the accumulation of geometrically necessary dislocations.     

Misfit dislocation dipoles in wire composite solids

Developed in this note is a theoretical model describing the mobility of a misfit screw dislocation dipole in a wire composite consisting of a stiff cylindrical substrate covered by a soft co-axial cylindrical film. A critical value of the film thickness, which is a function of the parameter measuring the stiffness of the film with respect to the substrate, is identified. It is observed that: (i) there exist two equilibrium positions of the misfit dislocation dipole (one stable and the other one unstable) when the film is thicker than the critical value; (ii) the two equilibrium positions of the misfit dislocation dipole converge to a single saddle point equilibrium position which is neither stable nor unstable when the thickness of the film is at the critical value; (iii) there exists no equilibrium position of the misfit dislocation dipole when the thickness of the film is below the critical value. These features could be useful to the design of wire composites and to the dislocation-related plasticity analysis.     

Elastic theory of icosahedral quasicrystals - application to straight dislocations

In quasicrystals, there are not only conventional, but also phason displacement fields and associated Burgers vectors. We have calculated approximate solutions for the elastic fields induced by two-, three- and fivefold straight screw- and edge-dislocations in infinite icosahedral quasicrystals by means of a generalized perturbation method. Starting from the solution for elastic isotropy in phonon and phason spaces, corrections of higher order reflect the two-, three- and fivefold symmetry of the elastic fields surrounding screw dislocations. The fields of special edge dislocations display characteristic symmetries also, which can be seen from the contributions of all orders. Received 21 February 2001 and Received in final form 27 June 2001     

Silver intercalation in PbS1.18(TiS2)n, n=1, 2, misfit layer compounds

The reaction between metallic Ag and PbS_1.18(TiS₂)_n, n=1, 2, misfit layer compounds has been investigated by electrochemical technique, X-ray powder analysis and transmission electron microscopy. It was found that silver intercalation is possible only in the compound with n=2. The thermodynamic behavior and location of phase boundaries were studied in the temperature range 400–650 K. DC-conductivity and magnetic-susceptibility measurements were performed, and the data can be interpreted as an appearance of small polarons during silver insertion.     

Catalytic Activity and Morphological Properties of Ni/MgO Catalysts for the Oxidative Coupling of Methane

The catalytic activity of Ni/MgO catalysts was studied for the oxidative coupling of methane (OCM). The catalysts were characterized using transmission electron microscope (TEM) and XRD. The increase in C2+ selectivity of Ni/MgO was attributed to the presence of bulk dislocations and MgNiO₂ phase. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.