Producing highly complicated materials. Nature does it better
Through the years, mineralogical studies have produced a tremendous amount of data on
the atomic arrangement and mineral properties. Quite often, structural analysis has led to …
the atomic arrangement and mineral properties. Quite often, structural analysis has led to …
Natural and experimental high-pressure, shock-produced terrestrial and extraterrestrial materials
Hypervelocity impacts are among the fundamental phenomena occurring during the
evolution of the solar system and are characterized by instantaneous ultrahigh pressure and …
evolution of the solar system and are characterized by instantaneous ultrahigh pressure and …
Quasi-crystalline order in vibrating granular matter
Quasi-crystals are aperiodic structures with crystallographic properties that are not
compatible with that of a single unit cell. Their discovery in a metallic alloy more than four …
compatible with that of a single unit cell. Their discovery in a metallic alloy more than four …
Natural quasicrystal with decagonal symmetry
We report the first occurrence of a natural quasicrystal with decagonal symmetry. The
quasicrystal, with composition Al71Ni24Fe5, was discovered in the Khatyrka meteorite, a …
quasicrystal, with composition Al71Ni24Fe5, was discovered in the Khatyrka meteorite, a …
Accidental synthesis of a previously unknown quasicrystal in the first atomic bomb test
The first test explosion of a nuclear bomb, the Trinity test of 16 July 1945, resulted in the
fusion of surrounding sand, the test tower, and copper transmission lines into a glassy …
fusion of surrounding sand, the test tower, and copper transmission lines into a glassy …
Electrical discharge triggers quasicrystal formation in an eolian dune
We report the discovery of a dodecagonal quasicrystal Mn72. 3Si15. 6Cr9. 7Al1. 8Ni0. 6—
composed of a periodic stacking of atomic planes with quasiperiodic translational order and …
composed of a periodic stacking of atomic planes with quasiperiodic translational order and …
[BOOK][B] Quasicrystals: fundamentals and applications
E Maciá-Barber - 2020 - books.google.com
This book provides an interdisciplinary guide to quasicrystals, the 2011 Nobel Prize in
Chemistry winning topic, by presenting an up-to-date and detailed introduction to the many …
Chemistry winning topic, by presenting an up-to-date and detailed introduction to the many …
Thermodynamic phase diagram of two-dimensional bosons in a quasicrystal potential
Quantum simulation of quasicrystals in synthetic bosonic matter now paves the way for the
exploration of these intriguing systems in wide parameter ranges. Yet thermal fluctuations in …
exploration of these intriguing systems in wide parameter ranges. Yet thermal fluctuations in …
Impacts into quartz sand: Crater formation, shock metamorphism, and ejecta distribution in laboratory experiments and numerical models
K Wünnemann, MH Zhu… - Meteoritics & Planetary …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
We investigated the ejection mechanics by a complementary approach of cratering
experiments, including the microscopic analysis of material sampled from these …
experiments, including the microscopic analysis of material sampled from these …
Evidence of both molecular cloud and fluid chemistry in Ryugu regolith
The sulfur chemistry of (162173) Ryugu particles can be a powerful tracer of molecular cloud
chemistry and small body processes, but it has not been well explored. We report …
chemistry and small body processes, but it has not been well explored. We report …