Non-close-packed three-dimensional quasicrystals

Damasceno PF, Glotzer SC, Engel M (2017)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2017

Journal

Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter Institute of Physics: Hybrid Open Access

Book Volume: 29

Article Number: 234005

Journal Issue: 23

DOI: 10.1088/1361-648X/aa6cc1

Abstract

Quasicrystals are frequently encountered in condensed matter. They are important candidates for equilibrium phases from the atomic scale to the nanoscale. Here, we investigate the computational self-assembly of four quasicrystals in a single model system of identical particles interacting with a tunable isotropic pair potential. We reproduce a known icosahedral quasicrystal and report a decagonal quasicrystal, a dodecagonal quasicrystal, and an octagonal quasicrystal. The quasicrystals have low coordination number or occur in systems with mesoscale density variations. We also report a network gel phase.

Authors with CRIS profile

Michael Engel Lehrstuhl für Multiscale Simulation of Particulate Systems

Additional Organisation(s)

Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials

Involved external institutions

University of Michigan US United States (USA) (US)

How to cite

APA:

Damasceno, P.F., Glotzer, S.C., & Engel, M. (2017). Non-close-packed three-dimensional quasicrystals. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 29(23). https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-648X/aa6cc1

MLA:

Damasceno, Pablo F., Sharon C. Glotzer, and Michael Engel. "Non-close-packed three-dimensional quasicrystals." Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 29.23 (2017).

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