Hydride formation mechanisms in Zr-containing amorphous alloys during sample preparation and atom probe tomography
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Chetarpa Yipyintum
Chetarpa Yipyintum is a PhD student in Advanced Material Analysis Research Unit, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Ji Yeong Lee is working at Advanced Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea.
Jin-Yoo Suh is a PI at Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea.
Boonrat Lohwongwatana is an Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering Research Center, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Abstract
Hydride formation in Zr-containing amorphous alloys as an experimental artifact was investigated utilizing atom probe tomography, transmission electron microscopy, and focused ion beam with normal and cryogenic conditions. The amount of hydrogen existing in the atom probe specimens decreased significantly by utilizing focused ion beam milling under cryogenic condition. Also, the formation of hydride was confirmed by diffraction pattern analysis in the remaining tip of the specimen after the atom probe tomography experiment. With those collected pieces of evidence, sources of hydrogen in the atom probe tomography were discussed.
Funding source: National Research Council of Science and Technology
Award Identifier / Grant number: CAP-18-04-KRISS
Funding source: Thailand Research Fund
Award Identifier / Grant number: RRI PHD56I0045
Funding source: Northwestern University
Award Identifier / Grant number: DMR-0420532
Award Identifier / Grant number: N00014-0400798
Award Identifier / Grant number: N00014-0610539
Award Identifier / Grant number: N00014-0910781
Award Identifier / Grant number: N00014-1712870
Award Identifier / Grant number: NSF DMR-1720139
Award Identifier / Grant number: NSF ECCS-1542205
About the authors
Chetarpa Yipyintum is a PhD student in Advanced Material Analysis Research Unit, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Ji Yeong Lee is working at Advanced Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea.
Jin-Yoo Suh is a PI at Center for Energy Materials Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea.
Boonrat Lohwongwatana is an Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering Research Center, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Acknowledgment
A preliminary experiment of atom-probe tomography was performed at the Northwestern University Center for Atom-Probe Tomography (NUCAPT). The LEAP tomograph at NUCAPT was purchased and upgraded with grants from the NSF-MRI (DMR-0420532) and ONR-DURIP (N00014-0400798, N00014-0610539, N00014-0910781, N00014-1712870) programs. NUCAPT received support from the MRSEC program (NSF DMR-1720139) at the Materials Research Center, the SHyNE Resource (NSF ECCS-1542205), and the Initiative for Sustainability and Energy (ISEN) at Northwestern University.
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Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
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Research funding: This work was supported by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology from the National Research Council of Science & Technology (NST) under grant No. CAP-18-04-KRISS, Research and Researchers for Industries (RRI) under grant PHD56I0045.
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Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.
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