Acceptor-doped nanocrystalline cerium oxide thin films are mechanically constrained nano-domains, with film/substrate interfacial strain and chemical doping deadlock mass diffusion. In contrast, in this paper we show that chemical elements result in highly unstable thin films under chemical reduction, with unexpected diffusion-driven effects such as fast migration of grain boundaries, porosity nucleation, and interdiffusion at low temperatures.

Esposito, V., Ni, D.w., Sanna, S., Gualandris, F., Pryds, N. (2017). Releasing cation diffusion in self-limited nanocrystalline defective ceria thin films. RSC ADVANCES, 7(23), 13784-13788 [10.1039/c7ra01226h].

Releasing cation diffusion in self-limited nanocrystalline defective ceria thin films

Sanna, S.;
2017-01-01

Abstract

Acceptor-doped nanocrystalline cerium oxide thin films are mechanically constrained nano-domains, with film/substrate interfacial strain and chemical doping deadlock mass diffusion. In contrast, in this paper we show that chemical elements result in highly unstable thin films under chemical reduction, with unexpected diffusion-driven effects such as fast migration of grain boundaries, porosity nucleation, and interdiffusion at low temperatures.
2017
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore PHYS-03/A - Fisica sperimentale della materia e applicazioni
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Esposito, V., Ni, D.w., Sanna, S., Gualandris, F., Pryds, N. (2017). Releasing cation diffusion in self-limited nanocrystalline defective ceria thin films. RSC ADVANCES, 7(23), 13784-13788 [10.1039/c7ra01226h].
Esposito, V; Ni, Dw; Sanna, S; Gualandris, F; Pryds, N
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