TY - JOUR
T1 - Studies on icosahedral Ag-In-Yb
T2 - A prototype for Tsai-type quasicrystals
AU - Cui, Can
AU - Shimoda, Masahiko
AU - Tsai, An Pang
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Tsai-type icosahedral quasicrystals (i-QCs) are present in numerous alloy systems. Among them, the icosahedral Ag-In-Yb quasicrystal (i-Ag-In-Yb) is regarded as a prototype for studying various features of QCs, such as crystalline structure and physical properties, due to its good average structural order, good stability both in air and in ultra-high vacuum, amenability to growth of large single grains, and lack of elements with high vapor pressure or toxicity. Here we present a review on recent studies of i-Ag-In-Yb, including studies on bulk structure, crystal growth, physical properties, surface structure and thin film growth on quasicrystalline surface. We believe the results will encourage studies on other QCs.
AB - Tsai-type icosahedral quasicrystals (i-QCs) are present in numerous alloy systems. Among them, the icosahedral Ag-In-Yb quasicrystal (i-Ag-In-Yb) is regarded as a prototype for studying various features of QCs, such as crystalline structure and physical properties, due to its good average structural order, good stability both in air and in ultra-high vacuum, amenability to growth of large single grains, and lack of elements with high vapor pressure or toxicity. Here we present a review on recent studies of i-Ag-In-Yb, including studies on bulk structure, crystal growth, physical properties, surface structure and thin film growth on quasicrystalline surface. We believe the results will encourage studies on other QCs.
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U2 - 10.1039/c4ra07980a
DO - 10.1039/c4ra07980a
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84907494095
VL - 4
SP - 46907
EP - 46921
JO - RSC Advances
JF - RSC Advances
SN - 2046-2069
IS - 87
ER -