Mechanisms of amorphous-phase-dependent grain growth in two-phase nanocomposite films: A Monte Carlo analysis

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Hu, X J ^a   Liu, Z J ^a   Shen, Y G ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAIN BOUNDARIES; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NANOCOMPOSITES;

NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; NANOGRAINS;

GRAIN GROWTH;

EID: 38349161642     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2834850     Document Type: Article

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