The Hume-Rothery rules are a set of guidelines that can help you determine whether two elements will form a substitutional solid solution. The Hume-Rothery rules are: Similar atomic radii (15%...
Category: Material Science Fundamentals
Bravais lattices are the basic lattice arrangements. All other lattices can simplify into one of the Bravais lattices. Bravais lattices move a specific basis by translation so that it lines up to an...
Semiconductors are materials with a highly controllable electrical conductivity. Semiconductors have a small band gap which engineers can use to switch between conducting and nonconducting. This...
Metals conduct electricity because they have “free electrons.” Unlike most other forms of matter, metallic bonding is unique because the electrons are not bound to a particular atom. This allows...
Isotopes are atoms that have a different number of neutrons than a different isotope. Allotropes are crystals that have a different atomic structure than a different allotrope.
What is the Difference Between Polymorphism and Allotropy? (With Examples Beyond Carbon)
Polymorphism means that a material can exist in more than one solid-state (crystal) structure. Allotropy is a subset of polymorphism that only applies to pure elements.
