Tracking real-time atomic movement between crystal grains in metals - EurekAlert

Using advanced microscopy coupled with novel computer simulations to track atomic movement, Georgia Tech researchers conducted real-time atomic-level observations of grain boundary deformation in poly-grained metallic materials called polycrystalline material…

image: Ting Zhu, professor of mechanical engineering at Georgia Tech, in front of his TEM images of polycrystalline metals and a graphic simulating atomic structureview more  Credit: Georgia Tech M… [+7549 chars]

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