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Binary hard-sphere crystals with the cesium chloride structure.

A B Schofield1

  • 1Department of Physics and Astronomy, Edinburgh University, The James Clerk Maxwell Building, The King's Buildings, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ, United Kingdom.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|December 12, 2001
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Binary hard-sphere colloids can form the cesium chloride (CsCl) crystal structure. However, these CsCl crystals were found to be metastable, suggesting they may not be the most stable phase for these colloidal systems.

Area of Science:

  • Colloid science
  • Materials science
  • Crystallography

Background:

  • Binary hard-sphere colloids are model systems for studying crystallization.
  • The cesium chloride (CsCl) structure is a common crystal structure observed in ionic compounds.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally investigate the crystallization of binary hard-sphere colloids into the CsCl structure.
  • To determine the stability of the CsCl structure in binary colloidal systems.

Main Methods:

  • Preparation of poly (methyl methacrylate) particles dispersed in organic solvents.
  • Utilizing a radius ratio close to the theoretically predicted optimum for CsCl structure formation.
  • Employing laser light crystallography and scanning electromicroscopy for phase analysis.

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Main Results:

  • Experimental confirmation of CsCl structure formation in binary hard-sphere colloidal mixtures.
  • Observation of the disappearance of CsCl crystals over time, indicating metastability.
  • Identification of potential phase transitions and the existence of more stable colloidal crystal structures.

Conclusions:

  • The CsCl structure can be formed by binary hard-sphere colloids under specific conditions.
  • The CsCl structure in this colloidal system is metastable, not the most enduring phase.
  • Further research is needed to identify the most stable phases for binary colloidal mixtures at this size ratio.