Abstract
Aluminum-transition-metal compounds, at the aluminum end of their phase diagrams, form a fascinating variety of complex structures. We present a microscopic theory of the chemical trends in the phase stability of these complex structures based on a remarkably strong and long-range interaction between the transition-metal atoms in an aluminum host. The mechanism described here provides satisfactory explanation of the observed chemical trends. We also treat the effects of Cu on the transition-metal interactions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 99-102 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical Review B |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - 1994 |