University of Northern Colorado, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Greeley, CO 80639, USA.
Dalton Trans. 2012 Dec 21;41(47):14225-35. doi: 10.1039/c2dt31328f.
Intermetallics that contain rare-earth elements are particularly interesting because of their temperature- and pressure-dependent structural and physical transitions that make them potential candidates for magnetic applications. This article highlights synthetic routes and structural characterization advancements used to investigate intermetallic materials. Experimental and theoretical examples of three intermetallic structure types--ThCr(2)Si(2), Heusler and Laves--are discussed to present a historical review and to illustrate the grand challenges in unravelling structure-property relationships of intermetallic compounds.
含有稀土元素的金属间化合物因其温度和压力相关的结构和物理转变而备受关注，这些转变使它们成为潜在的磁应用候选材料。本文重点介绍了用于研究金属间材料的合成途径和结构表征方面的进展。通过讨论 ThCr(2)Si(2)、Heusler 和 Laves 三种金属间化合物结构类型的实验和理论实例，对其进行了历史回顾，并说明了阐明金属间化合物结构-性能关系所面临的重大挑战。
