Dynamics of the fcc-to-bcc phase transition in single-crystalline PdCu alloy nanoparticles

Yingying Jiang, Martial Duchamp, Shi Jun Ang, Hongwei Yan, Teck Leong Tan and Utkur Mirsaidov ()
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Yingying Jiang: National University of Singapore
Martial Duchamp: Nanyang Technological University
Shi Jun Ang: Technology and Research
Hongwei Yan: National University of Singapore
Teck Leong Tan: Technology and Research
Utkur Mirsaidov: National University of Singapore

Nature Communications, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: Abstract Two most common crystal structures in metals and metal alloys are body-centered cubic (bcc) and face-centered cubic (fcc) structures. The phase transitions between these structures play an important role in the production of durable and functional metal alloys. Despite their technological significance, the details of such phase transitions are largely unknown because of the challenges associated with probing these processes. Here, we describe the nanoscopic details of an fcc-to-bcc phase transition in PdCu alloy nanoparticles (NPs) using in situ heating transmission electron microscopy. Our observations reveal that the bcc phase always nucleates from the edge of the fcc NP, and then propagates across the NP by forming a distinct few-atoms-wide coherent bcc–fcc interface. Notably, this interface acts as an intermediate precursor phase for the nucleation of a bcc phase. These insights into the fcc-to-bcc phase transition are important for understanding solid − solid phase transitions in general and can help to tailor the functional properties of metals and their alloys.

Date: 2023
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