Materials Science & Technology

FULLTEXT SEARCH
NEW: Advanced Search

Kirkendall Effect: Dramatic History of Discovery and Developments

Journal Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 249)
Volume Diffusion in Solids - Past, Present and Future
Edited by B.S. Bokstein and B.B. Straumal
Pages 73-80
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.249.73
Citation L.N. Paritskaya, 2006, Defect and Diffusion Forum, 249, 73
Online since January, 2006
Authors L.N. Paritskaya
Keywords GB Interdiffusion, GB Kirkendall Effects, Interdiffusion along Free Surface, Subsurface, Unequal Partial Diffusion Coefficients, Vacancy Diffusion Mechanism
Abstract

The importance and generality of Kirkendall discovery, which opened new area in diffusion science, have been discussed. The developments of Kirkendall’s idea for sub-surface (SS) and grain boundary (GB) interdiffusion have been considered and applied for the advanced structural materials, such as thin films and nano-composites. The kinetics and mechanisms of SS and GB Kirkendall effects have been analyzed theoretically and studied experimentally.

Full Paper PDF Get the full paper by clicking here

First page example

Preview of first page