Formation of Ultrafine Metal Particles by Gas-Evaporation VI. Bcc Metals, Fe, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo and W

Authors:
  • YSYahachi Saito
    Yahachi Saito
  • KMKazuhiro Mihama
    Kazuhiro Mihama
  • RURyozi Uyeda
    Ryozi Uyeda
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Abstract
The crystal structures and habits of bcc metal particles have been investigated systematically by electron microscopy. The habits for the bcc structure are rhombic dodecahedra truncated by six {100} faces with various degrees of truncation from 0 to 100%. The truncation degree for Fe and V particles grown in the intermediate zone of a metal smoke is in good agreement with that for the Wulff polyhedron expected from the surface energies calculated for {110} and {100} faces. Particles of Cr, Mo and W have the A-15 type structure besides the ordinary bcc structure. The present results support the hypothesis that the A-15 type structure is stable when the particle size is small. The habits for the A-15 type structure are rhombic dodecahedra (Cr), {211} icositetrahedra (Cr and Mo) and rounded cubes (Mo and W).

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