| Uncovering the crystal defects within aragonite CaCO3 | |
| San, Xingyuan1,2; Gong, Mingyu3; Wang, Jian4; Ma, Xiuliang2; dos Reis, Roberto5,6; Smeets, Paul J. M.5,6; Dravid, Vinayak P.5,6; Hu, Xiaobing2,5,6 | |
| Corresponding Author | Wang, Jian(jianwang@unl.edu) ; Ma, Xiuliang(xlma@imr.ac.cn) ; Dravid, Vinayak P.(v-dravid@northwestern.edu) ; Hu, Xiaobing(xbhu@northwestern.edu) |
| 2022-04-05 | |
| Source Publication | PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
 |
| ISSN | 0027-8424 |
| Volume | 119Issue:14Pages:9 |
| Abstract | Knowledge of deformation mechanisms in aragonite, one of the three crystalline polymorphs of CaCO3, is essential to understand the overall excellent mechanical performance of nacres. Dislocation slip and deformation twinning were claimed previously as plasticity carriers in aragonite, but crystallographic features of dislocations and twins have been poorly understood. Here, utilizing various transmission electron microscopy techniques, we reveal the atomic structures of twins, partial dislocations, and associated stacking faults. Combining a topological model and density functional theory calculations, we identify complete twin elements, characters of twinning disconnection, and the corresponding twin shear angle (similar to 8.8 degrees) and rationalize unique partial dislocations as well. Additionally, we reveal an unreported potential energy dissipation mode within aragonite, namely, the formation of nanograins via the pile-up of partial dislocations. Based on the microstructural comparisons of biogenic and abiotic aragonite, we find that the crystallographic features of twins are the same. However, the twin density is much lower in abiotic aragonite due to the vastly different crystallization conditions, which in turn are likely due to the absence of organics, high temperature and pressure differences, the variation in inorganic impurities, or a combination thereof. Our findings enrich the knowledge of intrinsic crystal defects that accommodate plastic deformation in aragonite and provide insights into designing bioengineering materials with better strength and toughness. |
| Keyword | biological material aragonite crystal defects organics |
| Funding Organization | National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Nature Science Foundation of Hebei Province ; Advanced Talents Incubation Program of the Hebei University ; Soft and Hybrid Nanotechnology Experimental (SHyNE) Resource (NSF) ; International Institute of Nanotechnology (IIN) ; Northwestern's Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) program (NSF) |
| DOI | 10.1073/pnas.2122218119 |
| Indexed By | SCI |
| Language | 英语 |
| Funding Project | National Natural Science Foundation of China[51901065] ; Nature Science Foundation of Hebei Province[E2020201023] ; Advanced Talents Incubation Program of the Hebei University[521000981164] ; Soft and Hybrid Nanotechnology Experimental (SHyNE) Resource (NSF)[ECCS-2025633] ; International Institute of Nanotechnology (IIN) ; Northwestern's Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) program (NSF)[DMR-1720139] |
| WOS Research Area | Science & Technology - Other Topics |
| WOS Subject | Multidisciplinary Sciences |
| WOS ID | WOS:000786513200004 |
| Publisher | NATL ACAD SCIENCES |
| Citation statistics | |
| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | http://ir.imr.ac.cn/handle/321006/172609 |
| Collection | 中国科学院金属研究所 |
| Corresponding Author | Wang, Jian; Ma, Xiuliang; Dravid, Vinayak P.; Hu, Xiaobing |
| Affiliation | 1.Hebei Univ, Coll Phys Sci & Technol, Hebei Key Lab Opt Elect Informat & Mat, Baoding 071002, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Met Res, Shenyang Natl Lab Mat Sci, Shenyang 110016, Peoples R China 3.Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, State Key Lab Met Matrix Composites, Shanghai 200240, Peoples R China 4.Univ Nebraska, Dept Mech & Mat Engn, Lincoln, NE 68583 USA 5.Northwestern Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Evanston, IL 60208 USA 6.Northwestern Univ, Atom & Nanoscale Characterizat Expt Ctr, Evanston, IL 60208 USA |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | San, Xingyuan,Gong, Mingyu,Wang, Jian,et al. Uncovering the crystal defects within aragonite CaCO3[J]. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,2022,119(14):9. |
| APA | San, Xingyuan.,Gong, Mingyu.,Wang, Jian.,Ma, Xiuliang.,dos Reis, Roberto.,...&Hu, Xiaobing.(2022).Uncovering the crystal defects within aragonite CaCO3.PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,119(14),9. |
| MLA | San, Xingyuan,et al."Uncovering the crystal defects within aragonite CaCO3".PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 119.14(2022):9. |
| Files in This Item: | There are no files associated with this item. | |||||
Items in the repository are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.
Edit Comment