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Quasicrystal surfaces.

Patricia A Thiel1

  • 1Ames Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA. pthiel@iastate.edu

Annual Review of Physical Chemistry
|November 9, 2007
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Quasicrystals, ordered nonperiodic metallic alloys, display unique surface properties compared to similar crystalline materials. This review highlights their unusual behavior in oxidation, friction, catalysis, and film growth.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Surface Science
  • Solid State Chemistry

Background:

  • Quasicrystals are ordered, yet nonperiodic, metallic alloys.
  • Their unique atomic structure suggests distinct surface properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the relationship between surface atomic structure and surface properties in quasicrystals.
  • To highlight unusual properties of Al-rich quasicrystals compared to crystalline analogs.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing studies on quasicrystal surface properties.
  • Analysis of examples from oxidation, friction, heterogeneous catalysis, and solid film growth.

Main Results:

  • Al-rich quasicrystals exhibit unusual surface properties.

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  • Observed differences in oxidation, friction, catalysis, and film growth compared to crystalline materials.

    • Conclusions:

    • The nonperiodic atomic structure of quasicrystals fundamentally influences their surface properties.
    • Quasicrystals offer unique platforms for exploring surface phenomena.