Three-dimensional strain imaging of irradiated chromium using multi-reflection Bragg coherent diffraction
Abstract Radiation-induced materials degradation is a key concern in limiting the performance of nuclear materials. The formation of nanoscale void and gas bubble superlattices in metals and alloys under radiation environments can effectively mitigate radiation-induced damage, such as swelling and a...
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| author | Ericmoore Jossou Tadesse A. Assefa Ana F. Suzana Longlong Wu Colleen Campbell Ross Harder Wonsuk Cha Kim Kisslinger Cheng Sun Jian Gan Lynne Ecker Ian K. Robinson Simerjeet K. Gill |
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| description | Abstract Radiation-induced materials degradation is a key concern in limiting the performance of nuclear materials. The formation of nanoscale void and gas bubble superlattices in metals and alloys under radiation environments can effectively mitigate radiation-induced damage, such as swelling and aid the development of next generation radiation tolerant materials. To effectively manage radiation-induced damage via superlattice formation, it is critical to understand the microstructural changes and strain induced by such superlattices. We utilize multi-reflection Bragg coherent diffraction imaging to quantify the full strain tensor induced by void superlattices in iron irradiated chromium substrate. Our approach provides a quantitative estimation of radiation-induced three-dimensional (3D) strain generated at the microscopic level and predicts the number density of defects with a high degree of sensitivity. Such quantitative evaluation of 3D strain in nuclear materials can have a major impact on predicting materials behavior in radiation environments and can revolutionize design of radiation tolerant materials. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c436bd8b756049f8acbf8437857080012023-07-02T11:22:07ZengNature Portfolionpj Materials Degradation2397-21062022-12-016111110.1038/s41529-022-00311-8Three-dimensional strain imaging of irradiated chromium using multi-reflection Bragg coherent diffractionEricmoore Jossou0Tadesse A. Assefa1Ana F. Suzana2Longlong Wu3Colleen Campbell4Ross Harder5Wonsuk Cha6Kim Kisslinger7Cheng Sun8Jian Gan9Lynne Ecker10Ian K. Robinson11Simerjeet K. Gill12Nuclear Science and Technology Department, Brookhaven National LaboratoryStanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences, SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryCondensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National LaboratoryCondensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National LaboratoryDepartment of Nuclear Science & Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAdvanced Photon Source, Argonne National LaboratoryAdvanced Photon Source, Argonne National LaboratoryCenter for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National LaboratoryIdaho National LaboratoryIdaho National LaboratoryNuclear Science and Technology Department, Brookhaven National LaboratoryCondensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department, Brookhaven National LaboratoryNuclear Science and Technology Department, Brookhaven National LaboratoryAbstract Radiation-induced materials degradation is a key concern in limiting the performance of nuclear materials. The formation of nanoscale void and gas bubble superlattices in metals and alloys under radiation environments can effectively mitigate radiation-induced damage, such as swelling and aid the development of next generation radiation tolerant materials. To effectively manage radiation-induced damage via superlattice formation, it is critical to understand the microstructural changes and strain induced by such superlattices. We utilize multi-reflection Bragg coherent diffraction imaging to quantify the full strain tensor induced by void superlattices in iron irradiated chromium substrate. Our approach provides a quantitative estimation of radiation-induced three-dimensional (3D) strain generated at the microscopic level and predicts the number density of defects with a high degree of sensitivity. Such quantitative evaluation of 3D strain in nuclear materials can have a major impact on predicting materials behavior in radiation environments and can revolutionize design of radiation tolerant materials.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-022-00311-8 |
| spellingShingle | Ericmoore Jossou Tadesse A. Assefa Ana F. Suzana Longlong Wu Colleen Campbell Ross Harder Wonsuk Cha Kim Kisslinger Cheng Sun Jian Gan Lynne Ecker Ian K. Robinson Simerjeet K. Gill Three-dimensional strain imaging of irradiated chromium using multi-reflection Bragg coherent diffraction npj Materials Degradation |
| title | Three-dimensional strain imaging of irradiated chromium using multi-reflection Bragg coherent diffraction |
| title_full | Three-dimensional strain imaging of irradiated chromium using multi-reflection Bragg coherent diffraction |
| title_fullStr | Three-dimensional strain imaging of irradiated chromium using multi-reflection Bragg coherent diffraction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Three-dimensional strain imaging of irradiated chromium using multi-reflection Bragg coherent diffraction |
| title_short | Three-dimensional strain imaging of irradiated chromium using multi-reflection Bragg coherent diffraction |
| title_sort | three dimensional strain imaging of irradiated chromium using multi reflection bragg coherent diffraction |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-022-00311-8 |
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