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Atomistic Construction of Silicon Nitride Ceramic Fiber Molecular Model and Investigation of Its Mechanical Properties Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Molecular simulations are currently receiving significant attention for their ability to offer a microscopic perspective that explains macroscopic phenomena. An essential aspect is the accurate characterization of molecular structural parameters and the development of realistic numerical models. Thi...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10532553/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37763360 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma16186082 |
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author | Hong, Yiqiang Zhu, Yu Du, Youpei Che, Zhe Qu, Guoxin Li, Qiaosheng Yuan, Tingting Yang, Wei Dai, Zhen Han, Weijian Ma, Qingsong |
author_facet | Hong, Yiqiang Zhu, Yu Du, Youpei Che, Zhe Qu, Guoxin Li, Qiaosheng Yuan, Tingting Yang, Wei Dai, Zhen Han, Weijian Ma, Qingsong |
author_sort | Hong, Yiqiang |
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description | Molecular simulations are currently receiving significant attention for their ability to offer a microscopic perspective that explains macroscopic phenomena. An essential aspect is the accurate characterization of molecular structural parameters and the development of realistic numerical models. This study investigates the surface morphology and elemental distribution of silicon nitride fibers through TEM and EDS, and SEM and EDS analyses. Utilizing a customized molecular dynamics approach, molecular models of amorphous and multi-interface silicon nitride fibers with complex structures were constructed. Tensile simulations were conducted to explore correlations between performance and molecular structural composition. The results demonstrate successful construction of molecular models with amorphous, amorphous–crystalline interface, and mixed crystalline structures. Mechanical property characterization reveal the following findings: (1) The nonuniform and irregular amorphous structure causes stress concentration and crack formation under applied stress. Increased density enhances material strength but leads to higher crack sensitivity. (2) Incorporating a crystalline reinforcement phase without interfacial crosslinking increases free volume and relative tensile strength, improving toughness and reducing crack susceptibility. (3) Crosslinked interfaces effectively enhance load transfer in transitional regions, strengthening the material’s tensile strength, while increased density simultaneously reduces crack propagation. |
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spelling | pubmed-105325532023-09-28 Atomistic Construction of Silicon Nitride Ceramic Fiber Molecular Model and Investigation of Its Mechanical Properties Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulations Hong, Yiqiang Zhu, Yu Du, Youpei Che, Zhe Qu, Guoxin Li, Qiaosheng Yuan, Tingting Yang, Wei Dai, Zhen Han, Weijian Ma, Qingsong Materials (Basel) Article Molecular simulations are currently receiving significant attention for their ability to offer a microscopic perspective that explains macroscopic phenomena. An essential aspect is the accurate characterization of molecular structural parameters and the development of realistic numerical models. This study investigates the surface morphology and elemental distribution of silicon nitride fibers through TEM and EDS, and SEM and EDS analyses. Utilizing a customized molecular dynamics approach, molecular models of amorphous and multi-interface silicon nitride fibers with complex structures were constructed. Tensile simulations were conducted to explore correlations between performance and molecular structural composition. The results demonstrate successful construction of molecular models with amorphous, amorphous–crystalline interface, and mixed crystalline structures. Mechanical property characterization reveal the following findings: (1) The nonuniform and irregular amorphous structure causes stress concentration and crack formation under applied stress. Increased density enhances material strength but leads to higher crack sensitivity. (2) Incorporating a crystalline reinforcement phase without interfacial crosslinking increases free volume and relative tensile strength, improving toughness and reducing crack susceptibility. (3) Crosslinked interfaces effectively enhance load transfer in transitional regions, strengthening the material’s tensile strength, while increased density simultaneously reduces crack propagation. MDPI 2023-09-05 /pmc/articles/PMC10532553/ /pubmed/37763360 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma16186082 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Hong, Yiqiang Zhu, Yu Du, Youpei Che, Zhe Qu, Guoxin Li, Qiaosheng Yuan, Tingting Yang, Wei Dai, Zhen Han, Weijian Ma, Qingsong Atomistic Construction of Silicon Nitride Ceramic Fiber Molecular Model and Investigation of Its Mechanical Properties Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulations |
title | Atomistic Construction of Silicon Nitride Ceramic Fiber Molecular Model and Investigation of Its Mechanical Properties Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulations |
title_full | Atomistic Construction of Silicon Nitride Ceramic Fiber Molecular Model and Investigation of Its Mechanical Properties Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulations |
title_fullStr | Atomistic Construction of Silicon Nitride Ceramic Fiber Molecular Model and Investigation of Its Mechanical Properties Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulations |
title_full_unstemmed | Atomistic Construction of Silicon Nitride Ceramic Fiber Molecular Model and Investigation of Its Mechanical Properties Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulations |
title_short | Atomistic Construction of Silicon Nitride Ceramic Fiber Molecular Model and Investigation of Its Mechanical Properties Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulations |
title_sort | atomistic construction of silicon nitride ceramic fiber molecular model and investigation of its mechanical properties based on molecular dynamics simulations |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10532553/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37763360 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma16186082 |
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