Exploration of Novel Metallic Materials by Synchrotron Radiation X-ray and Neutron Technologies
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Structural Integrity of Metals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 290
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The synchrotron X-ray is a powerful source to study metallic materials. The unique advantages include high flux, high resolution, availability for in situ measurements, etc. These features allow researchers to obtain information that could not be obtained before. Consequently, new phases and new characteristics are easy to present. The evolution of phase transformation and the details of novel properties can be determined clearly. Nowadays, the utility of synchrotron X-ray in metallic materials becomes wider alongside the development of new synchrotron X-ray technologies. For example, integrating synchrotron X-ray diffraction and tomography techniques (DCT) can provide a diffraction contrast image to distinguish the origin of fracture and understand the contribution of different phases to the property. Using a coherent X-ray source can further increase the resolution to specifically watch only a few atoms, whereas upgrading the X-ray energy above 100 KeV can cause the synchrotron X-ray to penetrate bulk materials (above 1 cm) and obtain information inside, extending the analytical scale from angstrom to a few centimeters. Meanwhile, a quick scan will reveal structural change in a very short time (below 1 millisecond); a nanobeam, or microbeam, could focus on the specific area and start the measurement. According to its capabilities, synchrotron X-ray technology becomes important not only in science, but also for industrial applications. Thus, this Special Issue intends to feature state-of-the-art research on synchrotron X-ray technology, and means to encourage more and more people to gain interest in this topic. We invite you to submit your research, as your contribution will be highly appreciated.
Dr. Shiwei Chen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- synchrotron X-ray techniques
- metallic material
- structural evolution
- mechanical properties
- in situ measurement
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