Basic Concepts of Crystals#
Crystals and Amorphous Materials#
Crystals#
Crystals are substances with a regular arrangement of atoms in three-dimensional space.
For example, all metals, table salt, etc.
Characteristics of Crystals#
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Ordered structure
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Anisotropy
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Fixed melting point
Amorphous Materials#
Amorphous materials have a disordered arrangement of atoms.
For example, ordinary glass, resin, etc.
Characteristics of Amorphous Materials#
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Disordered structure
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Isotropy
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No fixed melting point
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Low thermal conductivity and thermal expansion
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High plastic deformation
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Large range of changes
Basic Knowledge of Crystallography#
Lattice#
A geometric framework used to describe the regular arrangement of atoms in a crystal.
Description of Crystal Structure#
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View atoms in a crystal as rigid small spheres
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Abstract atoms as geometric points
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Connect imaginary lines with geometric points
Unit Cell#
The smallest geometric unit that makes up a lattice.
By translating the unit cell in three-dimensional space, the lattice can be reconstructed.
Lattice Constant#
The geometric dimensions of the unit cell, also known as the lattice constant.
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