Promoting crack self-healing of nanocomposite coating by double slip systemic semi-coherent interface dislocation

Z Zhang and BK Ning and WF Qian and S Wang and N Wang and YN Chen and Y Li and QY Zhao and HZ Li and SP Wang and KP Qu, MATERIALS RESEARCH LETTERS, 12, 467-476 (2024).

DOI: 10.1080/21663831.2024.2348661

A prominent strengthened Y2O3 stabilized t-ZrO2 (YSTZ)/MgO nanocomposite coating is achieved by the plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) process and in-situ synthesized YSTZ reinforced phase with a quantitative control approach. The idea of activating double slip systemic semi- coherent interface dislocations in YSTZ/MgO nanocomposite coating to realize crack self-healing is proposed. High dislocation densities are associated with 101 < 101> YSTZ slip and 111 < 101> MgO slip system to coordinate interfacial deformation to stop crack initiation and propagation. This crack propagation path can absorb more fracture energy, providing more opportunities for crack deflection and bridge, which closes crack and realizes crack self-healing.

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