Decades-Old Mystery Solved: First-Ever Antiferromagnet Found in a Quasicrystal

Decades-Old Mystery Solved: First-Ever Antiferromagnet Found in a Quasicrystal

Researchers have identified antiferromagnetism in a real icosahedral quasicrystal, reigniting interest in the quest to uncover antiferromagnetic quasicrystals. Quasicrystals (QCs) are a remarkable class of solid materials characterized by a unique atomic structure. Unlike conventional crystals, which have a periodic and repeating atomic arrangement, QCs exhibit long-range order without periodicity, a property known as quasiperiodicity. [...]

Decades-Old Mystery Solved: First-Ever Antiferromagnet Found in a Quasicrystal – Sky News: The Latest News from the World

Researchers have identified antiferromagnetism in a real icosahedral quasicrystal, reigniting interest in the quest to uncover antiferromagnetic quasicrystals. Quasicrystals (QCs) are a remarkable class of solid materials characterized by a unique atomic structure. Unlike conventional crystals, which have a periodic and repeating atomic arrangement, QCs exhibit long-range order without periodicity, a property known as quasiperiodicity. […]