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Li 10 Mg 6 Zn 31 Al 3 : A New Intermetallic Phase Containing Building Blocks for Decagonal Quasicrystals
Author(s) -
Lee ChiShen,
Miller Gordon J.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3773(20011217)40:24<4740::aid-anie4740>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - quasicrystal , intermetallic , icosahedral symmetry , crystallography , materials science , phase (matter) , crystal structure , metallurgy , physics , chemistry , alloy , quantum mechanics
A pseudo‐pentagonal kernel is the central unit in the new quaternary intermetallic phase Li 10 Mg 6 Zn 31 Al 3 (see structure). This unit can form the basis for decagonal and, possibly, icosahedral quasicrystals. The synthesis, crystal structure, and bonding of Li 10 Mg 6 Zn 31 Al 3 are discussed in detail.