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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Mechanical and Electronic Properties of Al(111)/6H-SiC Interfaces: A DFT Study.

Mostafa Fathalian, Eligiusz Postek, Tomasz Sadowski

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Mostafa FathalianInstitute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawińskiego 5B, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7501-7278
Eligiusz PostekInstitute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawińskiego 5B, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-5757-8757
Tomasz SadowskiDepartment of Solid Mechanics, Lublin University of Technology, 20-618 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9212-8340

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A density functional theory (DFT) calculation is carried out in this work to investigate the effect of vacancies on the behavior of Al(111)/6H SiC composites. Generally, DFT simulations with appropriate interface models can be an acceptable alternative to experimental methods. We developed two modes for Al/SiC superlattices: C-terminated and Si-terminated interface configurations. C and Si vacancies reduce interfacial adhesion near the interface, while Al vacancies have little effect. Supercells are stretched vertically along the z-direction to obtain tensile strength. Stress-strain diagrams illustrate that the tensile properties of the composite can be improved by the presence of a vacancy, particularly on the SiC side, compared to a composite without a vacancy. Determining the interfacial fracture toughness plays a pivotal role in evaluating the resistance of materials to failure. The fracture toughness of Al/SiC is calculated using the first principal calculations in this paper. Young's modulus (

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Composite ResinsMaterials TestingSurface PropertiesTensile StrengthComposite ResinsDFTfracture toughnessinterfacesurface energyyoung’s modulus

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PMID37298818
PMCPMC10254274

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