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Study of Atomic and Electronic Structures of Nano-Particles in the Early Stages of Their Formation Using Self-Searching Positrons

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13305044
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Physical properties of metals
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

HASEGAWA Masayuki  Tohoku University, Tohoku University, Institute for Materials Research, Professor (80005975)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NAGAI Yasuyoshi  Tohoku University, Institute for Materials Research, Associate Professor (10302209)
TANG Zheng  Tohoku University, Institute for Materials Research, Research Associate (80271972)
INOUE Koji  Tohoku University, Institute for Materials Research, Research Associate (50344718)
OHKUBO Hideaki  Tohoku University, Institute for Materials Research, Researcher
YUBUTA Kunio  Tohoku University, Institute for Materials Research, Research Associate (00302208)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥42,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥32,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥9,720,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥12,870,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,970,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥29,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥22,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥6,750,000)
Keywordspositron annihilation / precipitated nano particles / Fe-Cu alloys / Al alloys / momentum distribution / Fermi surface / 電子運動量分布 / 陽電子消滅法 / 自己探索プローブ / 陽電子量子ドット閉じ込め
Research Abstract

Embedded (sub-)nano particles in materials play important roles in controlling the physical and mechanical properties of the host materials. Thus it is very indispensable to clarify the evolution processes of the nano particles as well as their atomic and electronic structures. This study aims to establish a novel approach to these issues with use of the latest positron-annihilation experimental and theoretical methods, such as coincidence Doppler broadening (CDB), two-dimensional angular correlation of annihilation radiation (2D-ACAR) and corresponding first-principles calculations.
First we have revealed the formation process of Cu (bcc) particles in thermally aged Fe-Cu alloys by detailed aging experiments; the evolution of Cu aggregation in different aging conditions has been investigated by the CDB method. Second we have obtained detailed aging-induced changes in the 2D-ACAR momentum distribution, especially around Fermi cut-off momentum region. Larger smearing around the Fermi momentum is observed for the small Cu particles with sub-nano sizes. This observation strongly suggests a new and unique method for detecting sub-nano size Cu particles in Fe. At this stage we have succeeded to observe the nano particles larger than 0.5 nm.
We also have measured 2D-ACAR spectrum of aging-induced particles in the single crystals of Al alloys: Ag_2Al and fcc Zn particles. Combining the first-principles calculations, we obtained detailed Fermi surfaces of the embedded particles.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All 2003 Other

All Journal Article (4 results) Publications (12 results)

  • [Journal Article] Positron annihilation study of vacancy-solute complex evolution in Fe-based alloys2003

    • Author(s)
      Y. Nagai, K. Takadate, Z. Tang, H.Ohkubo, H. Sunaga, H. Takizawa, and M. Hasegawa
    • Journal Title

      Pyhs. Rev. B 67

    • NAID

      120001858030

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Elemental Analysis of Positron Affinitive site in Materials by Coincidence Doppler Broadening Spectroscopy2003

    • Author(s)
      Y. Nagai, Z. Tang, H. Ohkubo, K. Takadate and M. Hasegawa
    • Journal Title

      Rad. Phys. Chem. 68

      Pages: 381-386

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Positron annihilation study of vacancy-solute complex evolution in Fe-based alloys2003

    • Author(s)
      Y. Nagai, K. Takadate, Z. Tang, H. Ohkubo, H. Sunaga, H. Takizawa and M. Hasegawa
    • Journal Title

      Phys. Rev. B67

    • NAID

      120001858030

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Elemental Analysis of Positron Affinitive Site in Materials by Coincidence Doppler Broadening Spectroscopy2003

    • Author(s)
      Y. Nagai, Z. Tang, H. Ohkubo, K. Takadate and M. Hasegawa
    • Journal Title

      Rad. Phys. Chem. 68

      Pages: 381-386

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Z.Tang, M.Hasegawa et al.: "Density functional study on metastable bcc copper : Electronic structure and momentum density of positron-electron pairs"Physical Review. B65巻. 195108-1-195108-8 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Z.Tang, M.Hasegawa et al.: "First-principles calculation of coincidence Doppler broadening of positron annihilation radiation"Physical Review. B65巻・4号. 045108-1-045108-10 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Nagai, M.Hasegawa et al.: "Coincidence Doppler Broadening Study of the Pre-precipitation Stage of an Al-Cu-Mg-Ag Alloy"Philosophical Magazine. A82巻・8号. 1559-1572 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Onitsuka, M.Hasegawa et al.: "Deformation-enhanced Cu precipitation in Fe-Cu alloy studied by positron annihilation spectroscopy"Physical Review. B65巻・1号. 012204-1-012204-4 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Hasegawa et al.: "Positron lifetime and coincidence Doppler broadening study of vacancy-oxygen complexes in Si : Experiments and first-principles calculations"Applied Surface Science. 194巻. 76-83 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Ohkubo, M.Hasegawa et al.: "Positron annihilation study of vacancy-type defects in high-speed deformed Ni, Cu and Fe"Materials Science and Engineering. (印刷中). (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Nagai et al.: "Role of Vacancy-Solute Complex in the Initial Rapid Age Hardening in an Al-Cu-Mg Alloy"Acta Materialia. 59. 913-920 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Nagai et al.: "Irradiation-induced Cu-aggregations in Fe : An Origin of Embrittlement of Reactor Pressure Vessel Steels"Physical Review B. 63. 134110 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Nagai et al.: "Fermi Surface of Nano Crystalline Embedded Particles in Material - bcc Cu in Fe -"Physical Review Letters. 87. 176402 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Z.Tang et al.: "First-principle calculation of the coincidence Doppler broadening of positron annihilation radiation"Physical Review B. 65. 045108 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Onitsuka et al.: "Deformation-Enhanced Cu precipitation in Fe-Cu Alloy Studied by Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy"Physical Review B. 65. 012204 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Nagai et al.: "Coincidence Doppler Broadening Study of the Pre-precipitation Stage of an Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloy"accepted for publication in Philosophical Magazine A. (印刷中).

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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