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A maximum in the hardness of nanotwinned cadmium telluride

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Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2014-02-01

Journal:SCRIPTA MATERIALIA

Included Journals:SCIE、EI、Scopus

Volume:72-73

Page Number:39-42

ISSN No.:1359-6462

Key Words:Nanotwinned semiconductor; Molecular dynamics; CdTe; Indentation; Twin thickness

Abstract:By varying the twin thickness from 4 to 23 nm, a maximum of hardness is achieved by molecular dynamics simulations at a twin thickness of 16 nm. When the twin thickness is >16 nm, the hardness is consistent with the Hall-Petch effect, whereas the hardness of a twin <= 16 nm thick is in a good agreement with the reverse Hall Petch effect. This is attributed to a transformation of the synergistic effect between both twin boundaries from monotonically increasing to decreasing with increasing twin thickness. (C) 2013 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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