Analyzing the Diffraction of Light Through High Entropy Alloys to Predict Elemental Interactions
Session Number
Project ID: ENGN 8
Advisor(s)
Abhijit Phakatkar; University of Illinois at Chicago
Dr. Tolou Shokuhfar; University of Illinois at Chicago
Discipline
Engineering
Start Date
22-4-2020 8:30 AM
End Date
22-4-2020 8:45 AM
Abstract
In recent years, high entropy alloys (HEAs) have become a new research focus in the engineering, materials, and nanomaterials community due to it containing several major elements without a clear base element in contrast to typical metallic alloys. The influence of varying alloying elements was studied in terms of crystal structure by using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), and the examination of crystal structures and crystal defects in greater detail were carried out using Selected Area Diffraction (SAD), which is performed inside a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). I am currently in the early stages of my investigation and am spending time developing my skills using binary alloys, such as Fe-Cu, and well-researched nanoparticles, such as Iron Oxide. Along with learning new techniques, I have been reading extensively on other research articles related to high entropy alloys and the characteristics of nanoparticles. As of right now, the experiment is still ongoing, which means that I currently have no data or conclusive information.
Analyzing the Diffraction of Light Through High Entropy Alloys to Predict Elemental Interactions
In recent years, high entropy alloys (HEAs) have become a new research focus in the engineering, materials, and nanomaterials community due to it containing several major elements without a clear base element in contrast to typical metallic alloys. The influence of varying alloying elements was studied in terms of crystal structure by using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), and the examination of crystal structures and crystal defects in greater detail were carried out using Selected Area Diffraction (SAD), which is performed inside a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). I am currently in the early stages of my investigation and am spending time developing my skills using binary alloys, such as Fe-Cu, and well-researched nanoparticles, such as Iron Oxide. Along with learning new techniques, I have been reading extensively on other research articles related to high entropy alloys and the characteristics of nanoparticles. As of right now, the experiment is still ongoing, which means that I currently have no data or conclusive information.