Extended Data Fig. 2: Defect types of foreign particles in BCC lattice. | Nature Physics

Extended Data Fig. 2: Defect types of foreign particles in BCC lattice.

From: Impact of impurities on crystal growth

Extended Data Fig. 2

a, Substitutional: A single foreign particle occupies a lattice site. b, Interstitial: A single foreign particle occupies an interstitial site. c, Substitutional interstitial pair: One foreign particle occupies a lattice site and the other an interstitial site. d,e, Defect chain: Substitutional-interstitial pairs form a defect chain, with crystal order decreasing as the number of foreign particles in the chain increases. f, Cluster: Foreign particles aggregate into a cluster, causing geometric frustration that impedes crystallization.

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