Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2012-03-27
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
29 pages, 11 figures
Scientific paper
By means of theoretical modeling and experimental synthesis and characterization, we investigate the structural properties of amorphous Zr-Si-C. Two chemical compositions are selected, Zr0.31Si0.29C0.40 and Zr0.60Si0.33C0.07. The amorphous structures are generated in the theoretical part of our work, by the stochastic quenching (SQ) method, and detailed comparison is made as regards structure and density of the experimentally synthesized films. These films are analyzed experimentally using X-ray absorption spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Our results demonstrate for the first time a remarkable agreement between theory and experiment concerning bond distances and atomic coordination of this complex amorphous metal carbide. The demonstrated power of the SQ method opens up avenues for theoretical predictions of amorphous materials in general.
Andersson Mauritz
Butorin Sergei M.
Eriksson Olle
Holmstrom Eero
Jansson Ulf
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