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Large, defect-free quasicrystals could be made by ‘self-healing’

31 Oct 2021
Birdseye quasicrystal
Healing process: This X-ray tomography visualization shows a top-down view of two quasicrystals as they start to meld together during cooling. (Courtesy: Shahani Group/University of Michigan)
A new way to grow large, defect-free quasicrystals has been developed by researchers in the US. Thro

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