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In-Situ Tem Analysis of Nanometre-Sized Oxide Precipitates in a Metal Matrix

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2011

Bart J. Kooi  and
Jeff Th.M. De Hosson
Bart J. Kooi
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Applied Physics, Materials Science Centre and the Netherlands Institute for Metals Research, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
Jeff Th.M. De Hosson
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Applied Physics, Materials Science Centre and the Netherlands Institute for Metals Research, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands. e-mail: hossonj@phys.rug.nl
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Abstract

The objective of the present work is the in-situ study of the transformation of small oxide precipitates in a metal matrix by conventional and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). As an example the reduction of Mn3O4 into MnO for nano-sized oxide precipitates in a silver matrix was studied in detail. A convenient method for monitoring the reduction process is shown for a large number of precipitates simultaneously. It is based on two-beam dark-field images showing distinct Moiré patterns for the MnO and the various types of Mn3O4 precipitates embedded within an Ag matrix. A controlling factor of the transformation kinetics appeared to be the rate in which the system can relax the strains due to the accompanying volume reduction of the precipitates. Other interesting aspects of the Mn3O4 to MnO transformation scrutinized and explained were the shape change of the precipitates upon reduction and the fact that mixed Mn3O4/MnO precipitates were only detected within a small temperature/time interval. Ostwald ripening of the MnO precipitates was observed as well.

Keywords

transmission electron microscopyphase transformationscompositeskineticsinterfaces
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 654: Symposia AA – Structure-Property Relationships of Oxide Surfaces & Interfaces , 2000 , AA4.1.1
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2001

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