Dislocation plasticity of Al film on polyimide investigated by cross-sectional in situ transmission electron microscopy straining

Author(s)
Sang Ho Oh, Christian Rentenberger, Jiseong Im, Christian Motz, Daniel Kiener, Hans-Peter Karnthaler, Gerhard Dehm
Abstract

Tensile straining of a cross-sectional Al/polyimide was performed in a transmission electron microscope. The tensile deformation of Al was accomplished mainly by dislocations emitted from the film surface, which glide and impinge on the Al/polyimide interface. During further straining the interfacial dislocations disappeared, indicating dislocation core spreading, whereas threading dislocations moved towards the film surface. While the Al/polyimide interface remains flat and becomes depleted of dislocations, the Al surface becomes increasingly rough accompanied by a noticeable increase in dislocation density.

Organisation(s)
Physics of Nanostructured Materials
External organisation(s)
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW), Montanuniversität Leoben
Journal
Scripta Materialia
Volume
65
Pages
456-459
No. of pages
4
ISSN
1359-6462
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2011.06.001
Publication date
2011
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
1030 Physics, Astronomy, 210006 Nanotechnology, 103018 Materials physics
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/4293e8ca-014b-4f78-9626-b208c254a649