Abstract
The formation of the 1/1 crystal approximant phase (1/1 phase) to the icosahedral phase (i phase) in In-Pd-RE (RE: rare earth metal) systems has been investigated. A new series of 1/1 phases were found in In53Pd33RE14 (RE; Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, and Tm) alloys. For Y, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, and Ho, the 1/1 phases were found in annealed alloys, indicating that they are thermodynamically stable. The atomic structure of the 1/1 phases was directly observed by high-angle annular dark-field imaging performed via scanning transmission electron microscopy, revealing that the 1/1 phases consisted of a periodic arrangement of Tsai-type icosahedral clusters. Further, the atomic size effect on i phase formation, as well as formation conditions previously reported for other Tsai-type i and 1/1 phases were examined. It was found that the ratio of the atomic radius of base metals such as In and Pd affects i phase formation. Moreover, the appropriate range of the radius ratio for i phase formation was narrower than that for 1/1 phase formation.
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