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Published on: June 7, 2018
Amorfización inducida por presión de R-Al5Li3Cu: una relación estructural entre metales amorfos, casi cristales y
Resumen
La compresión transforma el R-Al ((5) Li ((3) Cu cristalino en una fase amorfa. Este material amorfo exhibe un orden similar a los defectos en un cristal de espacio curvo, que une a los cuasicristales y los metales amorfos.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencia de los materiales Ciencia de los materiales.
- Física de la materia condensada Física de la materia condensada
- Química del estado sólido.
Sus antecedentes:
- El grado de orden en los materiales amorfos es una cuestión de investigación fundamental.
- Comprender la estructura de los sólidos amorfos es crucial para predecir sus propiedades.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar el ordenamiento estructural de una fase amorfa producida por la compresión de una intermetálica cristalina.
- Para explorar la relación entre los cuasicristales y los metales amorfos.
Principales métodos:
- La compresión por alta presión del R-Al ((5) Li ((3) Cu cristalino intermetálico a 23,2 gigapascales a temperatura ambiente.
- Análisis estructural de la fase amorfa resultante.
Principales resultados:
- La compresión produjo con éxito una fase amorfa a partir del cristalino R-Al ((5) Li ((3) Cu.Cu.
- El orden observado en la fase amorfa puede caracterizarse como defectos dentro de una estructura cristalina de espacio curvo.
- Este hallazgo apoya una conexión estructural entre los cuasicristales y los metales amorfos, atribuida al ordenamiento icosaédrico.
Conclusiones:
- Los cristales metálicos se pueden hacer amorfos a través de la compresión mecánica.
- El estudio proporciona evidencia de un marco estructural unificado que abarca los cuasicristales y los metales amorfos, basado en principios de ordenamiento icosaédrico.
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