The 6 Grain Boundary Complexions (IMAGE)

Lehigh University

The 6 Grain Boundary Complexions

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Lehigh University researchers identified six distinct interphase structures -- complexions -- at the grain boundaries in pure and doped polycrystalline alumina. Funded research will create entirely new classes of materials that avoid these imperfections.

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