BACKOVIC G.

Gold-rare earth (Au-RE) alloys with equiatomic compositions are prepared by arc (RE = Dy, Ho, Y) or induction (RE = Sm) melting. Morphology and phase composition is assessed by scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDXS), while X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) is used to confirm crystal structures....