Nested atomic structure of a Tsai-type cluster (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

Nested atomic structure of a Tsai-type cluster

Caption

A Tsai-type cluster consists of nested atomic shells, including the rhombic triacontahedron, icosidodecahedron, icosahedron, dodecahedron, and inner tetrahedron. Rare-earth atoms occupy the icosahedral shell and provide the magnetic moments responsible for the magnetic response in these compounds.

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Assistant Professor Farid Labib from Tokyo University of Science, Japan

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