Grain growth and grain boundary dynamics in colloidal polycrystals

Gokhale, Shreyas and Nagamanasa, Hima K and Ganapathy, Rajesh and Sood, AK (2013) Grain growth and grain boundary dynamics in colloidal polycrystals. In: SOFT MATTER, 9 (29). pp. 6634-6644.

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Abstract

Grain boundary dynamics and grain growth play a pivotal role in the fabrication of functional polycrystalline materials. However, not much is known about the delicate interplay between various microscopic processes that drive grain boundary motion which eventually culminates in the desired grain morphology. Colloidal systems are ideally suited to bridge the gap between the microscopic and macroscopic processes underlying grain growth, since their dynamics can be followed in real space and real time with single-particle resolution. The present review aims at highlighting contributions from colloid experiments that have led to a holistic understanding of grain growth in polycrystalline materials.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	SOFT MATTER
Publisher:	ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article is belongs to ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
Department/Centre:	Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Physics
Date Deposited:	11 Sep 2013 05:40
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2013 05:40
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/47101

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