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Atomistic-scale modelling of nanoindentation into optical coatings
journal contribution
posted on 2013-02-01, 14:18 authored by Ismail Gheewala, Steven KennySteven Kenny, Roger SmithSimulations of nanoindentation into a typical optical-coatings stack employed in energy efficient glazing have been performed using classical molecular dynamics (MD) and a coupled finite element/MD methodology. The coatings stack consists of a low-emissivity material, Ag, sandwiched between two layers of a transparent conducting oxide (TCO), ZnO. Simulations into both the ZnO and the coatings stack show a strong interaction between the tip symmetry and crystal symmetry in the observed displacement field. A large amount of elastic recovery is observed for both the ZnO system and the coatings stack, but with an impression left on the surface that looks like a crack but extends no further than the tip imprint at maximum depth. The full stack is observed to have a lower hardness once there is a significant penetration of the displacement field into the Ag, when compared to the pure ZnO system. A comparison between the coupled finite element/MD methodology and the fixed boundary MD-only model shows that the boundary conditions have little influence on the calculated results.
History
School
- Science
Department
- Mathematical Sciences
Citation
GHEEWALA, I., KENNY, S.D. and SMITH, R., 2009. Atomistic-scale modelling of nanoindentation into optical coatings. Philosophical Magazine, 89 (34-36), pp. 3499 - 3510.Publisher
© Taylor & FrancisVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publication date
2009Notes
This paper was published in the Philosophical Magazine [© Taylor & Francis] and the definitive version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786430903321412ISSN
1478-6435Publisher version
Language
- en