The morphology and formation mechanism of the substructure of martensite in TC21 alloy was investigated by XRD and TEM. The results showed that the martensitic transformation from β to α" occurs upon quenching afte...The morphology and formation mechanism of the substructure of martensite in TC21 alloy was investigated by XRD and TEM. The results showed that the martensitic transformation from β to α" occurs upon quenching after solution treatment between 960-1000 ℃. The antiphase boundary (APB)-like structure was observed clearly in the α" martensite plates. The APB-like contrasts exist along the (001) and (020) planes of α" martensite. This APB-like structure of α" martensite was identified as a kind of stacking fault with an APB-like morphology induced by martensitic transformation and not by order/disorder transition. During martensitic transformation, martensitic domains nucleate and grow, eventually encounter each other, resulting in the formation of the APBdike contrast.展开更多
Transparent zinc oxide thin film transistors (ZnO-TFTs) with bottom-gate and top-gate structures were constructed on 50mm silica glass substrates. The ZnO films were deposited by RF magnetron sputtering and SiO2 fil...Transparent zinc oxide thin film transistors (ZnO-TFTs) with bottom-gate and top-gate structures were constructed on 50mm silica glass substrates. The ZnO films were deposited by RF magnetron sputtering and SiO2 films served as the gate insulator layer. We found that the ZnO-TFTs with bottom-gate structure have better electrical performance than those with top-gate structure. The bottom-gate ZnO-TFTs operate as an n-channel enhancement mode, which have clear pinch off and saturation characteristics. The field effect mobility, threshold voltage, and the current on/off ratio were determined to be 18.4cm^2/(V ·s), - 0. 5V and 10^4 , respectively. Meanwhile, the top-gate ZnO-TFTs exhibit n-chan- nel depletion mode operation and no saturation characteristics were detected. The electrical difference of the devices may be due to the different character of the interface between the channel and insulator layers. The two transistors types have high transparency in the visible light region.展开更多
The dynamic recrystallization behavior of 7085 aluminum alloy during hot compression at various temperatures (573?723 K) and strain rates (0.01-10 s^-1) was studied by electron back scattered diffraction (EBSD...The dynamic recrystallization behavior of 7085 aluminum alloy during hot compression at various temperatures (573?723 K) and strain rates (0.01-10 s^-1) was studied by electron back scattered diffraction (EBSD), electro-probe microanalyzer (EPMA) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It is shown that dynamic recovery is the dominant softening mechanism at high Zener?Hollomon (Z) values, and dynamic recrystallization tends to appear at low Z values. Hot compression with ln Z=24.01 (723 K, 0.01 s?1) gives rise to the highest fraction of recrystallization of 10.2%. EBSD results show that the recrystallized grains are present near the original grain boundaries and exhibit similar orientation to the deformed grain. Strain-induced boundary migration is likely the mechanism for dynamic recrystallization. The low density of Al3Zr dispersoids near grain boundaries can make contribution to strain-induced boundary migration.展开更多
The internal friction behavior of Al green power compact duxing the sintering process was studied as a function of temperature. The internal friction measurements were performed from room temperature to 600 °C. T...The internal friction behavior of Al green power compact duxing the sintering process was studied as a function of temperature. The internal friction measurements were performed from room temperature to 600 °C. Two typical internal friction peaks were detected corresponding to heating and cooling processes, respectively. The heating peak corresponds to a recrystallization process of deformed Al particles, which is influenced by many extrinsic parameters, such as measuring frequency, strain amplitude, heating rate, power particle size and compacting pressure. However, the intrinsic nature of the peak is originated from the micro-sliding of the weak-bonding interfaces between Al particles and increased dislocation density induced in compressing. The cooling peak with the activation energy of (1.64±0.06) eV is associated with the grain boundary relaxation, which can be interpreted as the viscous sliding of grain boundaries. The similar phenomena are also found in the Mg green powder compact.展开更多
O484 99010375短通长截止滤光膜边限点的漂移=Boundary limitedpoint shift of short--pass and long-cut-offfilter fime[刊,中]/王宪民(云南光学仪器厂第三分厂.云南,昆明(650114))//云光技术.—1997,29(5).—20-23叙述了短波通。
The supercritical fluid crystallization technique is a novel technology for preparing ultrafine particles. This paper introduced the concept and features of the technique with an emphasis on three kinds of supercritic...The supercritical fluid crystallization technique is a novel technology for preparing ultrafine particles. This paper introduced the concept and features of the technique with an emphasis on three kinds of supercritical fluid crystallization techniques, i.e. rapid expansion of supercritical solutions, supercritical fluid anti-solvent and particles from gas saturated solutions Some questions and the prospect of this technique were also discussed.展开更多
The aim of present work is to develop a crystal plasticity modeling approach to integrate slip,dynamic recrystallization(DRX)and grain boundary sliding(GBS)for simulating the deformation behavior and texture evolution...The aim of present work is to develop a crystal plasticity modeling approach to integrate slip,dynamic recrystallization(DRX)and grain boundary sliding(GBS)for simulating the deformation behavior and texture evolution of magnesium alloys at high temperatures.Firstly,the deformation mechanisms of an AZ31B Mg alloy sheet at 300°C were investigated by examining texture and microstructure evolution during uniaxial tension and compression tests.DRX refines microstructure at strains less than 0.2,and subsequently GBS plays a significant role during deformation process.A GBS model is developed to evaluate strain and grain rotation induced by GBS,and implemented into the polycrystal plasticity framework VPSC.The VPSC-DRX-GBS model can well reproduce the stress−strain curves,grain size,texture evolution and significant texture differences in tension and compression tests due to GBS.The calculated GBS contribution ratio in tension is obviously higher than that in compression due to easier cavity nucleation at grain boundaries under tension loading.展开更多
The effects of sub-grain boundaries on the quenching sensitivity and the precipitation behavior in Al-7.01Zn-1.26Mg- 1.43Cu alloy were investigated by an end-quenching test. Specimens were solution treated at 440 ℃ a...The effects of sub-grain boundaries on the quenching sensitivity and the precipitation behavior in Al-7.01Zn-1.26Mg- 1.43Cu alloy were investigated by an end-quenching test. Specimens were solution treated at 440 ℃ and 480 ℃ to get different recrystallization fractions, respectively. The results show that the maximum hardness value of the Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy can be improved by the sub-grain boundaries, but the depth of age-hardening layer decreases significantly. The precipitation temperature and the activation energy are reduced by the changes of surface energy, which is induced by sub-grain boundaries. So, the precipitation process from η phase to η phase becomes much easier. In this way, an increase in the number of sub-grain boundaries promotes the precipitation of MgZn2 particles, especially η'-MgZn2.展开更多
The constitutive relationships of Al-Mg-Si alloy deformed at various strain rates,temperatures and strains were studied.The microstructure evolution was quantitatively characterized and analyzed,including recrystalliz...The constitutive relationships of Al-Mg-Si alloy deformed at various strain rates,temperatures and strains were studied.The microstructure evolution was quantitatively characterized and analyzed,including recrystallization fraction,grain sizes,local misorientation,geometrically necessary dislocation and stored strain energy during hot deformation and subsequent heat treatment.The results show that the dislocation density and energy storage are linear with ln Z during hot deformation and subsequent heat treatment,indicating continuous recrystallization occurring in both processes.With higher ln Z,the dislocation density declines more sharply during subsequent heat treatment.When ln Z is less than 28,dislocation density becomes more stable with less reduction during subsequent heat treatment after hot deformation.As these dislocations distribute along low angle grain boundaries,the subgrain has good stability during subsequent heat treatment.The main recrystallization mechanism during hot deformation is continuous dynamic recrystallization,accompanied by geometric dynamic recrystallization at higher ln Z.展开更多
Photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction to sustainably product of fuels is a potential route to achieve clean energy conversion.Unfortunately,the sluggish charge transport dynamics and poor CO_(2)activation performance result ...Photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction to sustainably product of fuels is a potential route to achieve clean energy conversion.Unfortunately,the sluggish charge transport dynamics and poor CO_(2)activation performance result in a low CO_(2)conversion efficiency.Herein,we develop a multidimensional In_(2)O_(3)/In_(2)S_(3)(IO/IS)heterojunction with abundant lattice distortion structure and high concentration of oxygen defects.The close contact interfaces between the junction of the two phases ensure undisturbed transmission of electrons with high‐speed.The increased free electron concentration promotes the adsorption and activation of CO2 on the catalyst surface,leaving the key intermediate*COOH at a lower energy barrier.The perfect combination of the band matching oxide and sulfide effectively reduces the internal energy barrier of the CO2 reduction reaction.Furthermore,the lattice distortion structure not only provides additional active sites,but also optimizes the kinetics of the reaction through microstructural regulation.Remarkably,the optimal IO/IS heterojunction exhibits superior CO_(2)reduction performance with CO evolution rate of 12.22μmol g^(−1)h^(−1),achieving about 4 times compared to that of In_(2)O_(3)and In2S3,respectively.This work emphasizes the importance of tight interfaces of heterojunction in improving the performance of CO_(2)photoreduction,and provides an effective strategy for construction of heterojunction photocatalysts.展开更多
Vacuum die casting can reduce the'air entrapment'phenomenon during casting process.Based on the temperature measurements at metal-die interface with different processing parameters,such as slow shot speed(VL),...Vacuum die casting can reduce the'air entrapment'phenomenon during casting process.Based on the temperature measurements at metal-die interface with different processing parameters,such as slow shot speed(VL),high shot speed(VH),pouring temperature(Tp)and initial die temperature(Tm),inverse method was developed to determine the interfacial heat transfer coefficient(IHTC).The results indicate that a closer contact between the casting and die could be achieved when the vacuum system is used.It is found that the vacuum could strongly increase the values of IHTC and decrease the grain size in castings.The IHTC could have a higher peak value with increasing the Tp from680to720℃or the VL from0.1to0.4m/s.In addition,the influence of the VH and Tm on IHTC could be negligible.展开更多
Using the Gleeble-1500 D simulator, the hot deformation behavior and dynamic recrystallization critical conditions of the 10%Ti C/Cu-Al2O3(volume fraction) composite were investigated by compression tests at the tempe...Using the Gleeble-1500 D simulator, the hot deformation behavior and dynamic recrystallization critical conditions of the 10%Ti C/Cu-Al2O3(volume fraction) composite were investigated by compression tests at the temperatures from 450 °C to 850 °C with the strain rates from 0.001 s-1 to 1 s-1. The results show that the softening mechanism of the dynamic recrystallization is a feature of high-temperature flow true stress-strain curves of the composite, and the peak stress increases with the decreasing deformation temperature or the increasing strain rate. The thermal deformation activation energy was calculated as 170.732 k J/mol and the constitutive equation was established. The inflection point in the lnθ-ε curve appears and the minimum value of-(lnθ)/ε-ε curve is presented when the critical state is attained for this composite. The critical strain increases with the increasing strain rate or the decreasing deformation temperature. There is linear relationship between critical strain and peak strain, i.e., εc=0.572εp. The predicting model of critical strain is described by the function of εc=1.062×10-2Z0.0826.展开更多
Interface is the key issue to understand the performance of composite materials.In this work,we study the interface between octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine(HMX) and graphite,try to find out its contri...Interface is the key issue to understand the performance of composite materials.In this work,we study the interface between octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine(HMX) and graphite,try to find out its contribution to mixture explosives.The work starts from the force-field derivation.We get ab initio based pair potentials across the interface,and then use them to study the interface structural and mechanical properties.A series of large scale molecular dynamics simulations are performed.The structure evolution,energy variation and elastic/plastic transformation of interface and polycrystal systems are calculated.The desensitizing mechanism of graphite to HMX is discussed.展开更多
In order to describe and predict the kinetic process of discontinuous dynamic recrystallization (DDRX) during hot workingfor metals with low to medium stacking fault energies quantitatively, a new physically-based m...In order to describe and predict the kinetic process of discontinuous dynamic recrystallization (DDRX) during hot workingfor metals with low to medium stacking fault energies quantitatively, a new physically-based model was proposed by considering thecharacteristics of grain size distribution, capillary effect of initial grain boundaries (GBs) and continuous consumption of GBs. UsingIncoloy 028 alloy as a model system, experiments aiming to provide kinetic data (e.g., the size and volume fraction of recrystallizedgrain) and the associated microstructure were performed. Good agreement is obtained between model predictions and experimentalresults, regarding flow stress, recrystallized fraction and grain size evolution. On this basis, a thermo-kinetic relationship upon thegrowth of recrystallized grain was elucidated, i.e., with increasing thermodynamic driving force, the activation energy barrierdecreases.展开更多
基金Project (2011AA030101) supported by the High-tech Research and Development Program of China
文摘The morphology and formation mechanism of the substructure of martensite in TC21 alloy was investigated by XRD and TEM. The results showed that the martensitic transformation from β to α" occurs upon quenching after solution treatment between 960-1000 ℃. The antiphase boundary (APB)-like structure was observed clearly in the α" martensite plates. The APB-like contrasts exist along the (001) and (020) planes of α" martensite. This APB-like structure of α" martensite was identified as a kind of stacking fault with an APB-like morphology induced by martensitic transformation and not by order/disorder transition. During martensitic transformation, martensitic domains nucleate and grow, eventually encounter each other, resulting in the formation of the APBdike contrast.
文摘Transparent zinc oxide thin film transistors (ZnO-TFTs) with bottom-gate and top-gate structures were constructed on 50mm silica glass substrates. The ZnO films were deposited by RF magnetron sputtering and SiO2 films served as the gate insulator layer. We found that the ZnO-TFTs with bottom-gate structure have better electrical performance than those with top-gate structure. The bottom-gate ZnO-TFTs operate as an n-channel enhancement mode, which have clear pinch off and saturation characteristics. The field effect mobility, threshold voltage, and the current on/off ratio were determined to be 18.4cm^2/(V ·s), - 0. 5V and 10^4 , respectively. Meanwhile, the top-gate ZnO-TFTs exhibit n-chan- nel depletion mode operation and no saturation characteristics were detected. The electrical difference of the devices may be due to the different character of the interface between the channel and insulator layers. The two transistors types have high transparency in the visible light region.
基金Project(2012CB619500)supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘The dynamic recrystallization behavior of 7085 aluminum alloy during hot compression at various temperatures (573?723 K) and strain rates (0.01-10 s^-1) was studied by electron back scattered diffraction (EBSD), electro-probe microanalyzer (EPMA) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It is shown that dynamic recovery is the dominant softening mechanism at high Zener?Hollomon (Z) values, and dynamic recrystallization tends to appear at low Z values. Hot compression with ln Z=24.01 (723 K, 0.01 s?1) gives rise to the highest fraction of recrystallization of 10.2%. EBSD results show that the recrystallized grains are present near the original grain boundaries and exhibit similar orientation to the deformed grain. Strain-induced boundary migration is likely the mechanism for dynamic recrystallization. The low density of Al3Zr dispersoids near grain boundaries can make contribution to strain-induced boundary migration.
基金Project(51301150)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2013KJXX-11)supported by the Special Program of Youth New-star of Science and Technology of Shaanxi Province,ChinaProject(Physics-2012SXTS05)supported by the High-level University Construction Special Program of Shaanxi Province,China
文摘The internal friction behavior of Al green power compact duxing the sintering process was studied as a function of temperature. The internal friction measurements were performed from room temperature to 600 °C. Two typical internal friction peaks were detected corresponding to heating and cooling processes, respectively. The heating peak corresponds to a recrystallization process of deformed Al particles, which is influenced by many extrinsic parameters, such as measuring frequency, strain amplitude, heating rate, power particle size and compacting pressure. However, the intrinsic nature of the peak is originated from the micro-sliding of the weak-bonding interfaces between Al particles and increased dislocation density induced in compressing. The cooling peak with the activation energy of (1.64±0.06) eV is associated with the grain boundary relaxation, which can be interpreted as the viscous sliding of grain boundaries. The similar phenomena are also found in the Mg green powder compact.
文摘O484 99010375短通长截止滤光膜边限点的漂移=Boundary limitedpoint shift of short--pass and long-cut-offfilter fime[刊,中]/王宪民(云南光学仪器厂第三分厂.云南,昆明(650114))//云光技术.—1997,29(5).—20-23叙述了短波通。
文摘The supercritical fluid crystallization technique is a novel technology for preparing ultrafine particles. This paper introduced the concept and features of the technique with an emphasis on three kinds of supercritical fluid crystallization techniques, i.e. rapid expansion of supercritical solutions, supercritical fluid anti-solvent and particles from gas saturated solutions Some questions and the prospect of this technique were also discussed.
基金The authors would like to acknowledge the support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51675331 and 51775337)Major Projects of the Ministry of Education(311017)Pei-dong WU would like to acknowledge the support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(NSERC,RGPIN-2016-06464).
文摘The aim of present work is to develop a crystal plasticity modeling approach to integrate slip,dynamic recrystallization(DRX)and grain boundary sliding(GBS)for simulating the deformation behavior and texture evolution of magnesium alloys at high temperatures.Firstly,the deformation mechanisms of an AZ31B Mg alloy sheet at 300°C were investigated by examining texture and microstructure evolution during uniaxial tension and compression tests.DRX refines microstructure at strains less than 0.2,and subsequently GBS plays a significant role during deformation process.A GBS model is developed to evaluate strain and grain rotation induced by GBS,and implemented into the polycrystal plasticity framework VPSC.The VPSC-DRX-GBS model can well reproduce the stress−strain curves,grain size,texture evolution and significant texture differences in tension and compression tests due to GBS.The calculated GBS contribution ratio in tension is obviously higher than that in compression due to easier cavity nucleation at grain boundaries under tension loading.
基金Projects(2010CB731700,2012CB619500)supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(51375503)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The effects of sub-grain boundaries on the quenching sensitivity and the precipitation behavior in Al-7.01Zn-1.26Mg- 1.43Cu alloy were investigated by an end-quenching test. Specimens were solution treated at 440 ℃ and 480 ℃ to get different recrystallization fractions, respectively. The results show that the maximum hardness value of the Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy can be improved by the sub-grain boundaries, but the depth of age-hardening layer decreases significantly. The precipitation temperature and the activation energy are reduced by the changes of surface energy, which is induced by sub-grain boundaries. So, the precipitation process from η phase to η phase becomes much easier. In this way, an increase in the number of sub-grain boundaries promotes the precipitation of MgZn2 particles, especially η'-MgZn2.
基金Project(2016YFB0300901)supported by the National Key R&D Program of ChinaProject(TC190H3ZV/2)supported by the National Building Project of Application Demonstration Platform on New Materials Products,ChinaProject(15308469779)supported by Key Laboratory of National Science and Technology for Equipment Pre-research,China。
文摘The constitutive relationships of Al-Mg-Si alloy deformed at various strain rates,temperatures and strains were studied.The microstructure evolution was quantitatively characterized and analyzed,including recrystallization fraction,grain sizes,local misorientation,geometrically necessary dislocation and stored strain energy during hot deformation and subsequent heat treatment.The results show that the dislocation density and energy storage are linear with ln Z during hot deformation and subsequent heat treatment,indicating continuous recrystallization occurring in both processes.With higher ln Z,the dislocation density declines more sharply during subsequent heat treatment.When ln Z is less than 28,dislocation density becomes more stable with less reduction during subsequent heat treatment after hot deformation.As these dislocations distribute along low angle grain boundaries,the subgrain has good stability during subsequent heat treatment.The main recrystallization mechanism during hot deformation is continuous dynamic recrystallization,accompanied by geometric dynamic recrystallization at higher ln Z.
文摘Photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction to sustainably product of fuels is a potential route to achieve clean energy conversion.Unfortunately,the sluggish charge transport dynamics and poor CO_(2)activation performance result in a low CO_(2)conversion efficiency.Herein,we develop a multidimensional In_(2)O_(3)/In_(2)S_(3)(IO/IS)heterojunction with abundant lattice distortion structure and high concentration of oxygen defects.The close contact interfaces between the junction of the two phases ensure undisturbed transmission of electrons with high‐speed.The increased free electron concentration promotes the adsorption and activation of CO2 on the catalyst surface,leaving the key intermediate*COOH at a lower energy barrier.The perfect combination of the band matching oxide and sulfide effectively reduces the internal energy barrier of the CO2 reduction reaction.Furthermore,the lattice distortion structure not only provides additional active sites,but also optimizes the kinetics of the reaction through microstructural regulation.Remarkably,the optimal IO/IS heterojunction exhibits superior CO_(2)reduction performance with CO evolution rate of 12.22μmol g^(−1)h^(−1),achieving about 4 times compared to that of In_(2)O_(3)and In2S3,respectively.This work emphasizes the importance of tight interfaces of heterojunction in improving the performance of CO_(2)photoreduction,and provides an effective strategy for construction of heterojunction photocatalysts.
基金Project (2016YFB0301001) supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of ChinaProject (2015M580093) supported by the General Financial Grant from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China
文摘Vacuum die casting can reduce the'air entrapment'phenomenon during casting process.Based on the temperature measurements at metal-die interface with different processing parameters,such as slow shot speed(VL),high shot speed(VH),pouring temperature(Tp)and initial die temperature(Tm),inverse method was developed to determine the interfacial heat transfer coefficient(IHTC).The results indicate that a closer contact between the casting and die could be achieved when the vacuum system is used.It is found that the vacuum could strongly increase the values of IHTC and decrease the grain size in castings.The IHTC could have a higher peak value with increasing the Tp from680to720℃or the VL from0.1to0.4m/s.In addition,the influence of the VH and Tm on IHTC could be negligible.
基金Project(51101052) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Using the Gleeble-1500 D simulator, the hot deformation behavior and dynamic recrystallization critical conditions of the 10%Ti C/Cu-Al2O3(volume fraction) composite were investigated by compression tests at the temperatures from 450 °C to 850 °C with the strain rates from 0.001 s-1 to 1 s-1. The results show that the softening mechanism of the dynamic recrystallization is a feature of high-temperature flow true stress-strain curves of the composite, and the peak stress increases with the decreasing deformation temperature or the increasing strain rate. The thermal deformation activation energy was calculated as 170.732 k J/mol and the constitutive equation was established. The inflection point in the lnθ-ε curve appears and the minimum value of-(lnθ)/ε-ε curve is presented when the critical state is attained for this composite. The critical strain increases with the increasing strain rate or the decreasing deformation temperature. There is linear relationship between critical strain and peak strain, i.e., εc=0.572εp. The predicting model of critical strain is described by the function of εc=1.062×10-2Z0.0826.
基金Supported by the 973 Project in China under Grant No. 61383National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 11004011+1 种基金Defence Industrial Technology Development Program under Grant No. B1520110002Open Project of State Key Labo-ratory of Explosion Science and Technology (Beijing Institute of Technology,No. KFJJ11-2M)
文摘Interface is the key issue to understand the performance of composite materials.In this work,we study the interface between octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine(HMX) and graphite,try to find out its contribution to mixture explosives.The work starts from the force-field derivation.We get ab initio based pair potentials across the interface,and then use them to study the interface structural and mechanical properties.A series of large scale molecular dynamics simulations are performed.The structure evolution,energy variation and elastic/plastic transformation of interface and polycrystal systems are calculated.The desensitizing mechanism of graphite to HMX is discussed.
基金Project(51431008)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects(2017YFB0703001,2017YFB0305100)supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China
文摘In order to describe and predict the kinetic process of discontinuous dynamic recrystallization (DDRX) during hot workingfor metals with low to medium stacking fault energies quantitatively, a new physically-based model was proposed by considering thecharacteristics of grain size distribution, capillary effect of initial grain boundaries (GBs) and continuous consumption of GBs. UsingIncoloy 028 alloy as a model system, experiments aiming to provide kinetic data (e.g., the size and volume fraction of recrystallizedgrain) and the associated microstructure were performed. Good agreement is obtained between model predictions and experimentalresults, regarding flow stress, recrystallized fraction and grain size evolution. On this basis, a thermo-kinetic relationship upon thegrowth of recrystallized grain was elucidated, i.e., with increasing thermodynamic driving force, the activation energy barrierdecreases.