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Mechanisms of Grain Growth in Free-Standing Nanograined Gold Thin Films

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Retention of the enhanced properties reported for nanograined metallic systems requires that the nanostructure be insensitive to temperature and deformation. In situ transmission electron microscopy annealing experiments were employed to investigate the structural changes associated with the formation of micron-sized grains in nanograined evaporated gold thin films. This abnormal grain growth occurs randomly throughout the film. Twinning but not dislocation slip occurs in the growing grains until the grain size is in the hundreds of nanometer range. The twins appear to hinder growth and for grain growth to continue the twins must either be annihilated or be able to grow with the grain concurrently.

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  1. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, 1304 W. Green St., 61801, Urbana, IL, USA

    J. A. Gregg, K. Hattar & I. M. Robertson

  2. Center for Microanalysis of Materials, University of Illinois, 104 S. Goodwin Ave., 61801, Urbana, IL, USA

    C. H. Lei

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Gregg, J.A., Hattar, K., Lei, C.H. et al. Mechanisms of Grain Growth in Free-Standing Nanograined Gold Thin Films. MRS Online Proceedings Library 907, 603 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-0907-MM06-03

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