Effects of amorphous matrix on the grain growth kinetics in two-phase nanostructured films: A Monte Carlo study

Acta Materialia

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 729-736

  Liu, Z J ^a   Shen, Y G ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Amorphous matrix; Grain growth; Monte Carlo simulation; Thin film

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL GROWTH; FILM GROWTH; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRAIN GROWTH; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; THIN FILMS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VOLUME FRACTION;

AMORPHOUS MATRIX;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 1642478996     PISSN: 13596454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2003.10.010     Document Type: Article

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