Modeling and Simulation of Boron-Doped Nanocrystalline Silicon Carbide Thin Film by a Field Theory
This paper presents the application of a multiscale field theory in modeling and simulation of boron-doped nanocrystalline silicon carbide (B–SiC). The multiscale field theory was briefly introduced. Based on the field theory, numerical simulations show that intergranular glassy
amorphous films (IGFs) and nano-sized pores exist in triple junctions of the grains for nanocrystalline B–SiC. Residual tensile stress in the SiC grains and compressive stress on the grain boundaries (GBs) were observed. Under tensile loading, it has been found that mechanical response
of 5 wt% boron–SiC exhibits five characteristic regimes. Deformation mechanism at atomic scale has been revealed. Tensile strength and Young's modulus of nanocrystalline SiC were accurately reproduced.
Keywords: BORON-DOPED SIC; MULTISCALE FIELD THEORY; NANOCRYSTALLINE CERAMICS
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 February 2009
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