Neutron Diffraction Investigation of Liquid Alkali Metal—Gallium Alloys. Giant Cluster Formation?
M. Alvarez
Madrid/Spain, Instituto de Quimica Fisica Rocasolano
Search for more papers by this authorP. Verkerk
Delft/The Netherlands, Interfacultair Reactor Instituut, Delft University of Technology
Search for more papers by this authorS. A. van der Aart
Delft/The Netherlands, Interfacultair Reactor Instituut, Delft University of Technology
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W. van der Lugt Prof. Dr.
Solid State Physics Laboratory, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, NL-9747 AG Groningen/The Netherlands, Fax: 131 50 3634879
Solid State Physics Laboratory, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, NL-9747 AG Groningen/The Netherlands, Fax: 131 50 3634879Search for more papers by this authorM. Alvarez
Madrid/Spain, Instituto de Quimica Fisica Rocasolano
Search for more papers by this authorP. Verkerk
Delft/The Netherlands, Interfacultair Reactor Instituut, Delft University of Technology
Search for more papers by this authorS. A. van der Aart
Delft/The Netherlands, Interfacultair Reactor Instituut, Delft University of Technology
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W. van der Lugt Prof. Dr.
Solid State Physics Laboratory, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, NL-9747 AG Groningen/The Netherlands, Fax: 131 50 3634879
Solid State Physics Laboratory, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, NL-9747 AG Groningen/The Netherlands, Fax: 131 50 3634879Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
enNeutron diffraction experiments were performed on the liquid alloys NaGa, NaGa3, KGa3 and CsGa3. The structure factors of KGa3 and CsGa3 display prepeaks at small wavenumbers (0.64 and 0.61 Å-1, respectively). This may indicate the existence of extremely large aggregates of atoms in the liquid, which can not be associated with any of the crystal structures known for the solid counterparts of these alloys.
Abstract
deNeutronenbeugung an flüssigen Alkalimetall—Gallium-Legierungen. Bildung von Riesenclustern?
Es wurden Neutronenbeugungsexperimente an den flüssigen Legierungen NaGa, NaGa3, KGa3 und CsGa3 ausgeführt. Die Strukturfaktoren von KGa3 und CsGa3 weisen bei kleinen Wellenzahlen (0.64 beziehungsweise 0.61 Å-1) „Prepeaks”︁ auf, was möglicherweise ein Hinweis auf die Existenz von grossen Atom-Aggretaten in der Flüssigkeit ist. Die Grösse der Aggregate steht nicht in Übereinstimmung mit den bekannten Kristallstrukturen der entsprechenden festen Verbindungen.
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