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For the first time, copper particles in the form of truncated micron-sized
icosahedrons were experimentally obtained by electrodeposition, their morphology and
internal structure were investigated. It is shown that fullerene-like copper microparticles grow
from non-crystalline spherical nanoparticles and are transformed during electrocrystallization
into perfect icosahedrons, which have a more stable shape and structure. The disclination
models for the conversion of nanoparticles into icosahedral microparticles are developed and
described.
Keywords: icosahedral copper particles, fullerene-like copper microparticles, disclination models of icosahedral microparticles |
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