Morphology and structure of ZnCr sub(2)O sub(4) spinel crystallites

Computer simulation techniques have been used to predict the crystal morphology of the spinel ZnCr sub(2)O sub(4). In agreement with experiment, crystallites are predicted to be essentially octahedral with the {111} surface dominating the structure. However, surfaces for materials with the spinel st...

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Published in:Journal of materials science 1996-01, Vol.31 (5), p.1151-1156
Main Authors: Binks, D J, Grimes, R W, Rohl, A L, Gay, D H
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Computer simulation techniques have been used to predict the crystal morphology of the spinel ZnCr sub(2)O sub(4). In agreement with experiment, crystallites are predicted to be essentially octahedral with the {111} surface dominating the structure. However, surfaces for materials with the spinel structure are highly complex and stabilized only by the formation of surface defects. This leads to a large number of different possible surface structures.
ISSN:0022-2461