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Interface Driven Pseudo-Elasticity in a-Fe Nanowires

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Authors

Yang, Y 
Li, S 
Ding, X 
Sun, J 
Salje, EKH 

Abstract

jats:pMolecular dynamics simulations of bent [100] α‐Fe nanowires show the nucleation of twins and nanoscale interfaces that lead to pseudo‐elasticity during loading/unloading cycles. The new type of interfaces along {110} stems from the accumulation of individual <111>/{112} twin boundaries and stores high interfacial energies. These nonconventional interfaces provide a large part of the driving force for shape recovery upon unloading, while the minimization of surface energy is no longer the dominant driving force. This new pseudo‐elastic effect is not much affected by surface roughness, and can be extended over a wide range of wire diameters, if the sample is seeded with conventional twin boundaries, which will transform to the desired {110} interfaces under bending.</jats:p>

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Keywords

bending, domain structure, nanowire, pseudo-elasticity, twinning

Journal Title

Advanced Functional Materials

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Journal ISSN

1616-301X
1616-3028

Volume Title

26

Publisher

Wiley
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/K009702/1)
X.D. and J.S. appreciate the support of NSFC (51171140, 51231008, 51320105014, 51321003), the 973 Programs of China (2012CB619402) and 111 project (B06025). E.K.H.S. is grateful to EPSRC (EP/K009702/1) for support.