[HTML][HTML] Characterizing heavy ions-irradiated Zr/Nb: Structure and mechanical properties

N Daghbouj, HS Sen, J Čížek, J Lorinčík, M Karlík… - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, the radiation responses of Zr/Nb nanostructured metallic multilayers (NMMs) are
studied. The nanostructures with different layer thicknesses were deposited on Si (1 1 1) …

Revealing nanoscale strain mechanisms in ion-irradiated multilayers

N Daghbouj, HS Sen, M Callisti, M Vronka, M Karlik… - Acta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Tailoring interfaces is a powerful way of reducing the accumulation of radiation defects.
Understanding strain evolution induced by ion bombardment in nuclear materials with high …

Microstructural evolution of helium-irradiated 6H–SiC subjected to different irradiation conditions and annealing temperatures: A multiple characterization study

N Daghbouj, BS Li, M Callisti, HS Sen, M Karlik… - Acta Materialia, 2019 - Elsevier
The microstructural phenomena occurring in 6H–SiC subjected to different irradiation
conditions and annealing temperatures were investigated to assess the suitability of 6H–SiC …

The structural evolution of light-ion implanted 6H-SiC single crystal: Comparison of the effect of helium and hydrogen

N Daghbouj, BS Li, M Callisti, HS Sen, J Lin, X Ou… - Acta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
The microstructure evolution of hydrogen-implanted 6H-SiC at different temperatures and
fluences is investigated by using various experimental techniques. In H-implanted samples …

Recent advances in the plasma-assisted synthesis of silicon-based thin films and nanostructures

P Mandracci, P Rivolo - Coatings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Silicon-based thin films and nanostructures are of paramount importance in a wide range of
applications, including microelectronics, photovoltaics, large area sensors, and biomedicine …

Microstructure evolution of iron precipitates in (Fe, He)-irradiated 6H-SiC: A combined TEM and multiscale modeling

N Daghbouj, AT AlMotasem, J Vesely, BS Li… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microstructure of radiation-induced Iron phases were investigated in a 6H-SiC subjected to
Iron and Helium bombardment with a damage level of 8 dpa. The microstructural evolution …

Thermal behavior of iron in 6H-SiC: influence of He-induced defects

BS Li, HS Sen, N Daghbouj, AT AlMotasem, J Lorinčík… - Scripta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
SiC is considered a perspective material in advanced nuclear systems as well as for
electronic or spintronic applications, which require an ion implantation process. In this …

Interface-driven strain in heavy ion-irradiated Zr/Nb nanoscale metallic multilayers: validation of distortion modeling via local strain mapping

HS Sen, N Daghbouj, M Callisti, M Vronka… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanolayered metallic alloys are promising materials for nuclear applications thanks to their
resistance to radiation damage. Here, we investigate the effect of ion (C, Si, and Cu) …

Interphase boundary layer-dominated strain mechanisms in Cu+ implanted Zr-Nb nanoscale multilayers

N Daghbouj, M Callisti, HS Sen, M Karlik, J Čech… - Acta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Sputter-deposited Zr/Nb nanoscale metallic multilayers with a periodicity of 27 (thin)
and 96 nm (thick) were subjected to Cu+ implantation with low and high fluences and then …

6H-SiC blistering efficiency as a function of the hydrogen implantation fluence

N Daghbouj, BS Li, M Karlik, A Declemy - Applied Surface Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Blistering phenomenon by H implantation into 6H-SiC and high-temperature annealing is
only possible in a surprisingly narrow window of ion fluence. By combining experimental …