Grain boundary plasticity initiated by excess volume
成果类型：
Article
署名作者：
Zhu, Qi; Zhao, Qingkun; Huang, Qishan; Chen, Yingbin; Suresh, Subra; Yang, Wei; Zhang, Ze; Zhou, Haofei; Gao, Huajian; Wang, Jiangwei
署名单位：
Tsinghua University; Zhejiang University; Nanyang Technological University; Zhejiang University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Agency for Science Technology & Research (A*STAR); A*STAR - Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC); Zhejiang University
刊物名称：
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ISSN/ISSBN：
0027-11888
DOI：
10.1073/pnas.2400161121
发表日期：
2024-03-19
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摘要：
Grain boundaries (GBs) serve not only as strong barriers to dislocation motion, but also as important carriers to accommodate plastic deformation in crystalline solids. During deformation, the inherent excess volume associated with loose atomic packing in GBs brings about a microscopic degree of freedom that can initiate GB plasticity, which is beyond the classic geometric description of GBs. However, identification of this atomistic process has long remained elusive due to its transient nature. Here, we use Au polycrystals to unveil a general and inherent route to initiating GB plasticity via a transient topological transition process triggered by the excess volume. This route underscores the general impact of a microscopic degree of freedom which is governed by a stress- triaxiality- based criterion. Our findings provide a missing perspective for developing a more comprehensive understanding of the role of GBs in plastic deformation.