title: Effect of high intensity ultrasound on Al₃Ni₂, Al₃Ni crystallite size in binary AlNi (50 wt% of Ni) alloy.
abstract: Crystallite size of the intermetallics is one of the most important parameters that can influence kinetics of catalytic reactions. Analysis of the crystallite sizes of Al₃Ni and Al₃Ni₂ intermetallic phases using Scherrer and Williamson-Hall methods reveals that the sonomechanical impact of ultrasound on suspensions of AlNi particles in ethanol results in crystallites growth and microstrain reduction.
authors.affiliation: Physical Chemistry II, University of Bayreuth, Universitaetsstrasse 30, Bayreuth, Germany. Electronic address: pavel.cherepanov@uni-bayreuth.de.
authors.forename: Pavel V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Cherepanov
authors.affiliation: Physical Chemistry II, University of Bayreuth, Universitaetsstrasse 30, Bayreuth, Germany.
authors.forename: Inga
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Melnyk
authors.affiliation: Physical Chemistry II, University of Bayreuth, Universitaetsstrasse 30, Bayreuth, Germany.
authors.forename: Daria V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Andreeva
keywords: Cavitation; Crystallites; Intermetallics; Metal alloys; Sonochemistry; X-ray analysis