Acta Crystallographica Section B

Structural Science

Volume 57, Part 4 (August 2001)


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Acta Cryst. (2001). B57, 466-470    [ doi:10.1107/S0108768101006267 ]

Hexagonal Frank-Kasper phases interpreted as modulated crystals

M. Uchida and Y. Matsui

Abstract: The structures of the hexagonal Frank-Kasper phases F and K, which have been described in terms of the aggregation of clusters, are interpreted as modulated crystal structures. They are basically composed of two close-packed layers with ordered atomic vacancies rotated by 90° to each other about their normal.

Keywords: Frank-Kasper; modulated crystals; hexagonal phases; clusters.

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