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Abstract

Multicomponent alloying has displayed extraordinary potential for producing exceptional structural and functional materials. However, the synthesis of single-phase, multi-principal covalent compounds remains a challenge. Here, we present a diffusion-controlled alloying strategy for the realization of covalent multi-principal transition metal carbides (MPTMCs) with a single face-centered cubic phase. The increased interfacial diffusion promoted by the addition of a nonstoichiometric compound leads to rapid formation of the single phase at much lower sintering temperature. Direct atomic-level observations via scanning transmission electron microscopy demonstrate that MPTMCs are composed of a single phase with a random distribution of all cations, which holds the key to the unique combinations of improved fracture toughness, superior Vickers hardness, and extremely lower thermal diffusivity achieved in MPTMCs. The present discovery provides a promising approach toward the design and synthesis of next-generation high-performance materials.

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Peng, C., Gao, X., Wang, M., Wu, L., Tang, H., Li, X., Zhang, Q., Ren, Y., Zhang, F., Wang, Y., Zhang, B., Gao, B., Zou, Q., Zhao, Y., Yang, Q., Tian, D., Xiao, H., Gou, H., Yang, W., … Mao, H. (2019). Diffusion-controlled alloying of single-phase multi-principal transition metal carbides with high toughness and low thermal diffusivity. Applied Physics Letters, 114(1).

Authors 22
  1. Chong Peng (first)
  2. Xiang Gao (additional)
  3. Mingzhi Wang (additional)
  4. Lailei Wu (additional)
  5. Hu Tang (additional)
  6. Xiaomin Li (additional)
  7. Qian Zhang (additional)
  8. Yang Ren (additional)
  9. Fuxiang Zhang (additional)
  10. Yuhui Wang (additional)
  11. Bing Zhang (additional)
  12. Bo Gao (additional)
  13. Qin Zou (additional)
  14. Yucheng Zhao (additional)
  15. Qian Yang (additional)
  16. Dongxia Tian (additional)
  17. Hong Xiao (additional)
  18. Huiyang Gou (additional)
  19. Wenge Yang (additional)
  20. Xuedong Bai (additional)
  21. Wendy L. Mao (additional)
  22. Ho-kwang Mao (additional)
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@article{Peng_2019, title={Diffusion-controlled alloying of single-phase multi-principal transition metal carbides with high toughness and low thermal diffusivity}, volume={114}, ISSN={1077-3118}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5054954}, DOI={10.1063/1.5054954}, number={1}, journal={Applied Physics Letters}, publisher={AIP Publishing}, author={Peng, Chong and Gao, Xiang and Wang, Mingzhi and Wu, Lailei and Tang, Hu and Li, Xiaomin and Zhang, Qian and Ren, Yang and Zhang, Fuxiang and Wang, Yuhui and Zhang, Bing and Gao, Bo and Zou, Qin and Zhao, Yucheng and Yang, Qian and Tian, Dongxia and Xiao, Hong and Gou, Huiyang and Yang, Wenge and Bai, Xuedong and Mao, Wendy L. and Mao, Ho-kwang}, year={2019}, month=jan }