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A survey of gold intermetallic chemistry

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The general alloying behaviour of gold is summarized on the basis of the literature data and the experimental results obtained by the authors on specific groups of gold alloys. Crystallochemistry, phase equilibria and diagrams, thermodynamic properties are especially considered. These properties and their trends are discussed with reference to the position in the Periodic Table of the metal partner of the gold alloys.

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  1. Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Genova, via Dodecaneso 31, I-16146, Genova, Italy

    R. Ferro, A. Saccone, D. Macciò & S. Delfino

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About the authors R. Ferro is Professor Emeritus, A. Saccone and S. Delfino are Full Professors and D. Macciò is Researcher at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Genova, Italy. They are interested in the physical and inorganic chemistry of alloys and are involved in phase diagrams determination, assessment and thermodynamic optimisation, alloy calorimetry and crystal chemistry of intermetallics.

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Ferro, R., Saccone, A., Macciò, D. et al. A survey of gold intermetallic chemistry. Gold Bull 36, 39–50 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03214868

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