Abstract
The analysis of spinodal decomposition in the Zn1-xCdxO ternary alloy was carried out by means of the nonlinear Cahn-Hilliard equation. Interaction parameter as a function of composition x was provided by valence force field simulations and was used in this analysis. The morphological patterns for the ternary alloys with different Cd content (x = 5, 10, 50%) were experimentally obtained using the semi-implicit Fourier-spectral method. The simulated microstructure evolution Zn0.95Cd0.05O demonstrates that the microstructure having a form of bicontinuous worm-like network is evolved with the progress of aging. An effect of the phase-field mobility and the gradient energy on the microstructure evolution of the Zn1-xCdxO alloys is discussed. It was found that the higher driving force for the decomposition in the higher Cd content film results in a higher decomposition rate revealed by the simulations. The temporal evolution of the simulated Zn0.95Cd0.05O microstructure is in good agreement with experimental results, which have been obtained for this solid solution.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
