Self-assembly of quasicrystals under cyclic shear

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Cyclic shear can drive the self-assembly of two-dimensional dodecagonal quasicrystals by effectively replacing thermal fluctuations with plastic rearrangements. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Raphael Maire; Andrea Plati; Frank Smallenburg; Giuseppe Foffi

doi:10.1039/d6sm00068a

January 1, 2026Soft MatterOpen Access

Self-assembly of quasicrystals under cyclic shear

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The aim is to explore how dodecagonal quasicrystals can form under cyclic shear instead of relying on temperature changes.
Investigated two-dimensional quasicrystals using cyclic shear input
Utilized particles with a smoothed square-shoulder potential
Analyzed the impact of shear on particle arrangement and stability
Demonstrated effective self-assembly of quasicrystals under shear conditions
Plastic rearrangements played a key role in the assembly process
Found that shear can substitute for thermal energy in creating stable structures

Implication

This investigation reveals self-assembly of quasicrystals driven by shear, suggesting new ways to manipulate materials.

Abstract

We investigate the self-assembly of two-dimensional dodecagonal quasicrystals driven by cyclic shear, effectively replacing thermal fluctuations with plastic rearrangements. Using particles interacting via a smoothed square-shoulder potential, we demonstrate that...

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Maire et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Self-assembly of quasicrystals under cyclic shear

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Self-assembly of quasicrystals under cyclic shear

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