University Chemistry ›› 2015, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (5): 32-38.doi: 10.3866/pku.DXHX20150532

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The Structural Chemistry of Quasicrystal

Zhou Gongdu   

  1. College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
  • Published:2015-10-24

Abstract:

In this paper, the history, structure, symmetry and properties of quasicrystal were introduced, as well as the crystal structure and symmetry of Mg32(Al,Zn)49. Also, the preparation of nano particles of quasicrystal and their application were discussed.

Key words: Quasicrystal, Icosahedron, Fivefold rotation axis