Effect of particle size on the phase transformation behavior and equation of state of Si under hydrostatic loading

Sorb Yesudhas, Valery I. Levitas, Feng Lin +2

High-pressure synchrotron X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies have been conducted on three types of Si particles (micron, 100 nm, and 30 nm). The pressure for initiation of Si-I->Si-II…