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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 517-521 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Vacuum |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 5-6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1995 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Instrumentation
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films