@inbook{0e6c068f24414fef85fda79f6fda4031,
title = "Formation and properties of quasicrystals",
abstract = "This article summarizes the general structural features and important properties of quasicrystals, a relatively new class of materials belonging to solidstate substances. Quasicrystals, which have a long-range quasiperiodic order but no three-dimensional translational periodicity, are structurally different from both conventional crystals and glassy solids. Although applications are still highly limited, quasicrystals are attracting significant attention as a structual constituent of mixed-phase materials exhibiting high strength together with certain ductility and can be applied as structural materials.",
keywords = "High strength, Icosahedral phase, Structure",
author = "Louzguine-Luzgin, {D. V.} and A. Inoue",
year = "2008",
doi = "10.1146/annurev.matsci.38.060407.130318",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780824317386",
series = "Annual Review of Materials Research",
pages = "403--423",
editor = "David Clarke and Manfred Ruehle and Antoni Tomsia",
booktitle = "Annual Review of Materials Research",
}