The importance of grain boundary complexions in affecting physical properties of polycrystals
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Abstract In recent decades researchers have revealed a rich variety of grain boundary segregation phenomena, including interfacial phase, or complexion, transitions. Grain boundary complexion transitions have been shown to induce discontinuous changes in materials properties as a function of temperature and chemical potential, and have been used to explain phenomena that had previously evaded satisfactory explanation. This review article discusses how grain boundary complexions relate to mass transport and mechanical properties, by highlighting both what is understood and emphasizing topics requiring additional study.
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