Microstructure and Properties of Hollow Octet Nickel Lattice Materials

Peng Zhao, Deqing Huang, Yongfu Zhang, Hongmei Zhang, Weiwei Chen*

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Abstract

In this study, electroless nickel plating and electrodeposition were used to deposit thin films on the polymer lattice template prepared by 3D printing, then seven Octet hollow nickel lattice materials with different structural parameters were synthesized by etching process at the expense of the polymer backbone. The microstructure and properties of the Octet structure nickel lattice were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Electron backscattering diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. According to the results, the average grain size of the electrodeposition Ni lattice material was 429 nm, and (001) weak texture was found along the direction of the film deposition. The lattice deformation mode changed with the increase of the lattice length-to-diameter ratio, and it shifted from the lattice deformation layer-by-layer and the overall deformation to the shear deformation in the 45° direction. The strength, modulus and energy absorption properties of the Octet lattice increased with the density, and they were exponentially related to density. In the relative density range of 0.7~5%, Octet hollow Ni lattices with the same density conditions but different structural parameters showed similar compressive strength and elasticity modulus; the energy absorption capacity, however, was weakened as the length-to-diameter ratio increased.

Original languageEnglish
Article number8417
JournalMaterials
Volume15
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2022

Keywords

  • Octet lattice
  • electrodeposition
  • mechanical properties
  • structural design

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Zhao, P., Huang, D., Zhang, Y., Zhang, H., & Chen, W. (2022). Microstructure and Properties of Hollow Octet Nickel Lattice Materials. Materials, 15(23), Article 8417. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15238417