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Crystal structures and cellular automata.

Sergey V Krivovichev1

  • 1Department of Crystallography, St Petersburg State University, University Emb. 7/9, 199034 St Petersburg, Russia. skrivovi@mail.ru

Acta Crystallographica. Section A, Foundations of Crystallography
|April 23, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Cellular automata model crystal structures as dynamic topological systems. These models are applied to various mineral frameworks, including metal sulfides and zeolites, aiding in understanding their programmed structural behavior.

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Area of Science:

  • Crystallography
  • Materials Science
  • Computational Chemistry

Background:

  • Crystal structures can be complex, involving intricate frameworks of fundamental building blocks.
  • Understanding the dynamic and topological aspects of these structures is crucial for materials science and mineralogy.
  • Existing models may not fully capture the programmed behavior inherent in structural organization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce cellular automata as a method for creating dynamic topological models of crystal structures.
  • To apply these models to specific mineral and compound series, such as metal sulfides and zeolites.
  • To explore the concept of crystal structures functioning as automata governed by specific programs.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing cellular automata principles to represent crystal structures.

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  • Developing models based on fundamental building blocks and their arrangement.
  • Applying the models to diverse structural types including pentlandite-djerfisherite-bartonite series, zeolite ACO, pharmacosiderite, leucophosphite, and phosphovanadylite.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated the feasibility of using cellular automata for modeling crystal structures.
    • Successfully constructed models for various complex mineral and compound frameworks.
    • Provided a new perspective on crystal structures as programmed systems.

    Conclusions:

    • Cellular automata offer a powerful framework for understanding the dynamic topology of crystal structures.
    • This approach facilitates the study of programmed behavior within mineral and compound frameworks.
    • The models developed have implications for the analysis and prediction of structural properties.