Effect of curvature on interfacial segregation: Electronic contribution to the point defect/interface binding energy

P. A. Deymier, J. O. Vasseur

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Abstract

The electronic contribution to the driving force for segregation to a curved interface between a cylindrical fiber of insulator embedded in a metal matrix is calculated. The solute/curved-interface binding energy is shown to vary as the inverse of the radius of curvature of the interface in the limit of a small radius. This result implies that the propensity for segregation of curved interfaces is larger than that of planar interfaces.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)147-152
Number of pages6
JournalInterface Science
Volume2
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1994

Keywords

  • Segregation
  • composite
  • curved interface

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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