What are the Applications of Grain Boundary Engineering?
GBE finds applications in a variety of fields:
High-Strength Materials: By refining grain boundaries, materials with exceptional strength and toughness can be developed for aerospace and automotive industries. Microelectronics: Enhancing the electrical properties of materials used in microchips and circuits through precise grain boundary control. Energy Storage: Improving the performance and longevity of batteries and supercapacitors by optimizing the grain boundaries in electrode materials. Thermoelectric Materials: Enhancing the efficiency of thermoelectric materials for energy conversion by managing grain boundary scattering of charge carriers.
