Abstract
We observed the small-size-induced hardening and plasticity of brittle ionic MgO as a result of abnormally triggered dislocation gliding on a non-charge-balanced slip system. The indentation tests of «111» MgO pillars revealed an increased hardness with decreasing pillar size, and the tips of the pillars that were ≤200 nm were plastically deformed. The in situ compression tests of «111» MgO nanopillars in transmission electron microscopy verified aligned dislocation-mediated plasticity on the {111}«110» and {100}«110» systems rather than the charge-balanced {110}«110» slip system.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4993-5000 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Nano Letters |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 8 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- dislocation activity
- Ionic nanopillar
- plasticity
- size effect
- slip system