Rules for the creation of alloys within the family of Heusler compounds, which are ordered compounds formed between metals, have been broadly formulated.
Heusler compounds are important functional materials, used for their magnetic and thermoelectric properties. These rules will help in designing new materials with optimized functionality.
The results directly support the goals of IRG-1 Magnetic Intermetallic Mesostructures since the controlled formation of single-phase and mesostructured magnetic Heusler materials is central to the project.
