The structure evolution of titanium–vacancy complex in a vanadium-based alloy

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Abstract

Under irradiation conditions, excess point defects interact strongly with the solute atoms in fusion reactor materials. The solutes can bind with point defects and form clusters such as solute–vacancy complexes. The evolution of these complexes at long timescale significantly influences the mechanical properties of the irradiated materials. In this study, we mainly use climbing image nudged elastic band method to investigate the evolution and migration of titanium–vacancy complexes in a vanadium-based alloy. The transition pathways associated with atomic trajectories of complex evolution in bulk and in grain boundary vicinity are calculated. Results show that both basin energies and transition barriers are affected when a complex is in grain boundary vicinity. The evolution is revealed to be driven by multiple titanium–vacancy interactions synergistically. The migration is supposed to be induced by two mechanisms: the vacancy reorientation jumps and complex dissociation–reformation which are both based on titanium–vacancy interactions. This research contributes to the understanding of solute diffusion and early-stage radiation defects in vanadium-based alloys.

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Li, X. T., Tang, X. Z., & Guo, Y. F. (2021). The structure evolution of titanium–vacancy complex in a vanadium-based alloy. Journal of Materials Science, 56(6), 4433–4445. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-020-05517-2

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