Self-formation of dual-phase nanocomposite Zr–Cu–N coatings based on nanocrystalline ZrN and glassy ZrCu

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/49777513:23640/24:43973124 RIV/68407700:21230/24:00377624

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113278" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113278</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113278" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113278</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Self-formation of dual-phase nanocomposite Zr–Cu–N coatings based on nanocrystalline ZrN and glassy ZrCu

Original language description

A novel type of nanocomposite Zr–Cu–N material based on hard nanocrystalline ZrN and amorphous glassy ZrCu was prepared by atom-by-atom deposition using reactive magnetron co-sputtering. The elemental composition of the coatings was systematically controlled over a wide range, so that the stoichiometry of both phases was the same in all coatings and only phase fractions varied. Experimental results obtained using X-ray diffraction and electron microscopies were complemented by thirteen ab-initio simulations for the same coating compositions. We found that the structure of the as-deposited Zr–Cu–N coatings undergoes a gradual transition from an amorphous to nanograined and finally to nanocolumnar structure. When ZrN fraction exceeds 20 mol.%, both phases exhibit the tendency for spontaneous segregation even without heating, forming a heterogenous dual-phase nanocomposite structure. At approximately 50 mol.% ZrN, the ZrN nanocrystals enveloped by a relatively thin amorphous ZrCu phase reach an optimum size (3–5 nm), resulting in a maximum enhancement of hardness by 38 % compared to the rule of mixture. For ZrN fractions &gt; 80 mol.%, hardness and plastic work fraction follow the trend proposed by the rule of mixture and the coatings with a lower hardness but a higher plasticity compared to the ZrN coating are prepared.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20506 - Coating and films

Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Materials &amp; Design

ISSN

0264-1275

e-ISSN

1873-4197

Volume of the periodical

245

Issue of the periodical within the volume

SEP 2024

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

10

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

001316932400001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85202756723