On the identification of twinning in body-centred cubic nanoparticles
| Autor: | Emilie Ringe, Elizabeth R. Hopper, John S. Biggins, Christina Boukouvala, Duncan N. Johnstone |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Johnstone, Duncan N [0000-0003-3663-3793], Biggins, John S [0000-0002-7452-2421], Ringe, Emilie [0000-0003-3743-9204], Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Materials science Nanoparticle Bioengineering 02 engineering and technology Crystal structure sub-03 010402 general chemistry 01 natural sciences 4016 Materials Engineering law.invention Crystallinity law Nanotechnology General Materials Science 40 Engineering FOS: Nanotechnology 34 Chemical Sciences fungi 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Casting 0104 chemical sciences Crystallography Electron microscope 0210 nano-technology Crystal twinning Single crystal |
| Zdroj: | Nanoscale |
| ISSN: | 2040-3364 |
| Popis: | Many metals and alloys, including Fe and W, adopt body-centred cubic (BCC) crystal structures and nanoparticles of these metals are gaining significant scientific and industrial relevance. Twinning has a marked effect on catalytic activity, yet there is little evidence for or against the presence of twinning in BCC nanoparticles. Here, we explore the potential shapes of twinned BCC nanoparticles, and predict their electron microscopy and diffraction signatures. BCC single crystal and twinned shapes often appear similar and diffraction patterns along common, low-index zone axes are often indistinguishable, casting doubt on many claims of single crystallinity. We conclude by outlining how nanoparticles can be characterized to conclusively prove the presence or absence of twinning. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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