Formation of a single quasicrystal upon collision of multiple grains

Insung Han; Kelly L. Wang; Andrew T. Cadotte; Zhucong Xi; Hadi Parsamehr; Xianghui Xiao; Sharon C. Glotzer; Ashwin J. Shahani

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26070-9

Nature Communications (Oct 2021)

Formation of a single quasicrystal upon collision of multiple grains

Insung Han,
Kelly L. Wang,
Andrew T. Cadotte,
Zhucong Xi,
Hadi Parsamehr,
Xianghui Xiao,
Sharon C. Glotzer,
Ashwin J. Shahani

Affiliations

Insung Han: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
Kelly L. Wang: Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan
Andrew T. Cadotte: Applied Physics Program, University of Michigan
Zhucong Xi: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
Hadi Parsamehr: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
Xianghui Xiao: National Synchrotron Light Source-II, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Sharon C. Glotzer: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
Ashwin J. Shahani: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26070-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Quasicrystals exhibit long-range order without periodicity. The authors report an approach for quasicrystal fabrication and show through in situ imaging and corresponding simulations the formation of a single decagonal quasicrystal arising from coalescence of multiple quasicrystals in a liquid.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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