Stable icosahedral quasicrystals in the Cd-Mg-RE (RE = rare earth element)systems

Authors
Guo, J Abe, E Tsai, AP
Citation
J. Guo et al., Stable icosahedral quasicrystals in the Cd-Mg-RE (RE = rare earth element)systems, JPN J A P 2, 39(8A), 2000, pp. L770-L771
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
8A
Year of publication
2000
Pages
L770 - L771
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
A stable icosahedral phase has been found in a series of Cd65Mg20RE15 (RE = Y, Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu) alloys. These icosahedral alloy s have quasilattice parameters from 0.5571 to 0.5799 nm. Electron diffracti on study confirmed that the icosahedral quasicrystals have a primitive icos ahedral structure.