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Nanoscale indentation recrystallizes molybdenum without heating
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- Researchers at the University of Rochester and Technion–Israel Institute of Technology accidentally found a way to rearrange the internal structure of molybdenum at room temperature.
- Molybdenum is an extremely heat-resistant metal, typically used to reinforce nuclear equipment.
- Precisely controlled nanoindentation recrystallized the metal without heating it.
Why it matters
The work suggests new ways to repair defects in nanoscale semiconductor materials without high-temperature processing.
Who’s affected
- materials scientists
- semiconductor and nanotechnology researchers
- #molybdenum
- #recrystallization
- #nanoindentation
- #materials science
- #semiconductors
Precisely controlled nanoindentation recrystallizes molybdenum at room temperature, suggesting new ways to repair defects in nanoscale semiconductor materials.
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