Five-fold symmetry structure inhibiting the growth of an otherwise perfect η2 phase in Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys
Kaiyun Xiang, Flemming J.H. Ehlers, Xiuchuan Lei, Xiaofang Yang, Lipeng Ding, Chenglin Wang, Qing Liu, Zhihong Jia
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QuasicrystalMaterials scienceAlloyScanning transmission electron microscopyTransmission electron microscopyCrystallographyDark field microscopyDensity functional theorySymmetry (geometry)Phase (matter)Rotational symmetryFold (higher-order function)Chemical physicsCondensed matter physicsMicroscopyNanotechnologyMetallurgyComputational chemistryChemistryOpticsGeometryPhysicsEngineeringOrganic chemistryMechanical engineeringMathematicsAluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesQuasicrystal Structures and PropertiesMicrostructure and mechanical properties