Subramanian, P orcid.org/0000-0001-7971-2091, Archer, AJ, Knobloch, E et al. (1 more author) (2018) Spatially localized quasicrystalline structures. New Journal of Physics, 20. ARTN 12200. ISSN 1367-2630
Abstract
Soft matter systems have been observed to self-assemble, over a range of system parameters, into quasicrystalline structures. The resulting quasicrystals may minimize the free energy, and be in thermodynamic coexistence with the liquid state. At such state points, the likelihood of finding the presence of spatially localized states with quasicrystalline structure within the liquid is increased. Here we report the first examples of metastable spatially localized quasicrystals of varying sizes in both two and three dimensions. Implications of these results for the nucleation of quasicrystalline structures are discussed. Our conclusions apply to a broad class of soft matter systems and more generally to continuum systems exhibiting quasipatterns.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd on behalf of the Institute of Physics and Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. Original content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licence. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ |
Keywords: | Quasicrystals; spatially localized states; phase eld crystals; soft matter crystallisation |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mathematics (Leeds) > Applied Mathematics (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) EP/P015611/1 L'Oreal (UK) Ltd Not Known |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 28 Nov 2018 11:16 |
Last Modified: | 30 Jun 2020 14:50 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | IOP Publishing |
Identification Number: | 10.1088/1367-2630/aaf3bd |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:139232 |