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Superstructural nanodomains of ordered carbon vacancies in nonstoichiometric ZrC0.61

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2012

Wentao Hu ,
Jianyong Xiang ,
Yang Zhang ,
Shaocun Liu ,
Cankun Chen ,
Peng Wang ,
Haitao Wang ,
Fusheng Wen ,
Bo Xu  and
Julong He
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Wentao Hu
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
Jianyong Xiang
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
Yang Zhang
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
Shaocun Liu
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
Cankun Chen
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
Peng Wang
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
Haitao Wang
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
Fusheng Wen
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
Bo Xu
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
Julong He
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
Dongli Yu
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
Yongjun Tian*
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
Zhongyuan Liu*
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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a)Address all correspondence to these author. e-mail: fhcl@ysu.edu.cn
b)e-mail: liuzy0319@yahoo.com
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Abstract

We report here investigations on the superstructure modulation induced by the ordering of carbon vacancies in the nonstoichiometric zirconium carbide of ZrC0.61, which was prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS) of the mechanochemically synthesized ZrCx nanopowders. The sintered ZrC0.61 is found to exhibit an interesting microstructure of interlaced laminated sheets. In contrast to the previous long duration post annealing for realization of the ordered carbon vacancies in the rocksalt-structured transition metal carbide, the ordered carbon vacancies are directly obtained during the SPS process, and no post-annealing period is necessary. With the help of transmission electron microscopy, the superstructural nanodomains with the average size of ∼30 nm are identified.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 27 , Issue 9 , 14 May 2012 , pp. 1230 - 1236
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2012

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