Controlled Self-Assembly of Periodic and Aperiodic Cluster Crystals
Engel M, Barkan K, Lifshitz R (2014)
Publication Language: English
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2014
Journal
Publisher: American Physical Society
Book Volume: 113
Journal Issue: 9
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.098304
Abstract
Soft particles are known to overlap and form stable clusters that self-assemble into periodic crystalline phases with density-independent lattice constants. We use molecular dynamics simulations in two dimensions to demonstrate that, through a judicious design of an isotropic pair potential, one can control the ordering of the clusters and generate a variety of phases, including decagonal and dodecagonal quasicrystals. Our results confirm analytical predictions based on a mean-field approximation, providing insight into the stabilization of quasicrystals in soft macromolecular systems, and suggesting a practical approach for their controlled self-assembly in laboratory realizations using synthesized soft-matter particles.
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APA:
Engel, M., Barkan, K., & Lifshitz, R. (2014). Controlled Self-Assembly of Periodic and Aperiodic Cluster Crystals. Physical Review Letters, 113(9). https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.098304
MLA:
Engel, Michael, Kobi Barkan, and Ron Lifshitz. "Controlled Self-Assembly of Periodic and Aperiodic Cluster Crystals." Physical Review Letters 113.9 (2014).
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