Figure 5
Projections of the unit cells of the structures AT-19, ACT-45 and ACT-71 along a main axis. Ta atoms are shown in brown, Al atoms in light blue and mixed Al/Cu positions in dark blue. Despite the well defined cluster structure, a clear organization into atomic layers containing subcells is obvious, as known from Frank–Kasper phases. However, these subcells are not related to the average structure common to all three phases. |