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Layered stacking characteristics of ternary zirconium aluminum carbides

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Z.J. Lin ,
L.F. He ,
M.S. Li ,
J.Y. Wang  and
Y.C. Zhou
Z.J. Lin
Affiliation:
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; and Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
L.F. He
Affiliation:
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; and Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
M.S. Li
Affiliation:
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
J.Y. Wang
Affiliation:
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
Y.C. Zhou*
Affiliation:
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: yczhou@imr.ac.cn
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Abstract

Layered stacking characteristics of ternary Zr–Al–C carbides were investigated using scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). Three previously unknown compounds, i.e., Zr4Al3C6, Zr5Al6C9, and Zr7Al6C11 were identified. The present study extends the structural information of ternary Zr–Al–C ceramics. The influence of the thickness of the NaCl-type Zr-C slab on the elastic properties of ternary Zr–Al–C ceramics is discussed based on first-principles calculations. In addition, direct atomic-resolution observations illustrate the process for forming the unique layered crystal structures of ternary Zr–Al–C ceramics. These results also provide insights into the formation mechanism of layered ternary Zr–Al–C carbides.

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CeramicTransmission electron microscopy (TEM)Microstructure
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 22 , Issue 11 , November 2007 , pp. 3058 - 3066
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007

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