Here, we report an effective nanostructures modulation strategy by W alloying and
annealing treatment in Cu films deposited by magnetron sputtering. The as-deposited Cu …

Grain size is a critical factor determining materials properties but is challenging to be
modulated in nanoscale. Here, we found the grain size can be enhanced from~ 23 nm to …

An initial study to investigate the effect of controlled deposition of nanoparticles at multilayer
interfaces was conducted to explore the mechanical effect of particles on laminate …

It has been hypothesized that introduction of proper solute atoms, which preferentially
segregates to grain boundaries, can stabilize the nanoscale grain size at elevated …

Lowering stacking fault energy (SFE) of face-centered cubic (fcc, eg, Cu) metals by adding
alloying elements (eg, Al) is an effective way to create nanotwins (NTs). In this work …

Nanoparticle-reinforced thin films synthesis is often limited by precipitation thermodynamics
and kinetics to certain material combinations and nanoparticle size distributions. We …

In order to achieve desired mechanical properties of alloys by manipulating grain
boundaries (GBs) via solute decoration, it is of great significance to understand the …

Grain size is a critical factor determining materials properties but is challenging to be
quantitatively controlled especially in nanoscale. Here, we found the average grain size of …

Sputter deposition is a facile and widely used technique for fabricating thin-film materials.
Electrochemical dealloying, on the other hand, is a promising method for creating …

Copper (Cu) thin films have been widely used as electrodes and interconnection wires in
integrated electronic circuits and more recently as substrates for the synthesis of graphene …