Body-centred-cubic AB6

Scanning Electron Microscope Pictures of AB6
Cubic Structure

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For a size ratio of 0.399 and 0.358 I found a binary with a AB6 cubic structure similar to that seen in atomic CaB6.

The images below were taken from samples containing particles with radii 387nm and 138.5nm giving them a size ratio of 0.358.

AB6 Cubic imageA Photograph showing the AB6 Cubic (100) plane
AB6 Cubic imageA Photograph showing the AB6 Cubic (100) plane
AB6 Cubic  imageA Photograph showing the AB6 Cubic (100) plane
AB6 Cubic imageA Photograph showing the AB6 Cubic (100) plane
AB6 Cubic imageA Photograph showing the AB6 Cubic (100) plane
AB6 Cubic imageAn image showing the Cubic AB6 (100) plane
AB6 Cubic imageA Photograph again showing the AB6 Cubic (110) plane
AB6 Cubic imageA Photograph showing the packing in the AB6 Cubic (110) plane
AB6 Cubic imageA Photograph showing a close-up of the packing in the AB6 Cubic (110) plane