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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Volume 60, Issue 2, Pages 516-525Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02800
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [12075215, 11304167, 11804284, U1804121]
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2016YFA0401503]
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The structural stability, plastic deformation behavior, and mechanical properties of hafnium carbide under high pressure conditions were investigated. High-density HfC ceramics were successfully prepared using a high-pressure and high-temperature method. The results provide valuable insights into the potential application of HfC ceramics in extreme conditions.
Hafnium carbide (HfC) is a potential candidate of ultrahigh-temperature ceramics (UHTCs) and has attracted significantly widespread interest in recent years. Here, we have synthesized high-purity HfC samples with NaCl-type structure by using a high-pressure solid-solid reaction. The structural stability, equation of state, plastic deformation, yield strength, and bonding properties under high pressure are investigated by a series of in situ high-pressure synchrotron-radiation angle-dispersive X-ray diffraction experiments combined with first-principles calculations. The yield strength of HfC (similar to 18 GPa) is obtained from analyzing the plastic deformation behavior under high pressure. In addition, we have successfully prepared bulk HfC ceramics with high density using a high-pressure and high-temperature method. The synthesized sample possesses a desirable Vickers hardness of 24.2 GPa and an excellent fracture toughness of 5.0 MPa.m(1/2). The present results offer insights into the achievable application of HfC ceramics under extreme conditions and provide a powerful guide for the further design and synthesis of other high-performance UHTCs.
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