Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol.429, 63-67, 2015
The low temperature electrochemical growth of iron, nickel and other metallic single crystals from halide eutectic fluxes in a temperature gradient
Single crystals of metallic Fe, Ni, Co, Cr, Al, Cu, Ag, Au, Pd, Pt and a few alloys were grown using the AlCl3/KCl and CsCl/NaCl/KCl fluxes for Men+ transport and an inert metallic wire for electron transport in a permanent temperature gradient from 350-600 degrees C that produced single crystalline samples with dimensions of approximately 2 x 2 x 2 mm(3). Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy established crystal formation of pure metals. (c) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved,