| Foreword The Golden Mean and the Kitchen General References Chapter 1 What to Know to Start with 1 Introduction 2 Classical and Non-Classical Crystals 3 The Reciprocal Space 4 The Search for Enhanced Mechanical Properties 5 The Birth ofaMonster 6 The Quarrel of Ancients and Modems 7 The World of Quasicrystals 8 Recovering the Periodicity 9 Organised Disorder : the Phasons 10 From Tilings to Coverings References Chapter 2 Strange Physical Properties 1 Introduction 2 Basics of Metal Physics, in Very Simple Words 2.1 Electron Transport in Metallic Crystals 2.2 Electron Bands 2.3 The Hume-Rothery Rules in Crystals 3 Electronic Transport in Quasicrystals 3.1 Phenomenological Data 3.2 An Insulator Made of Metals 3.3 Quantum Interference Effects 3.4 Variable Range Hopping 3.5 Hierarchical Recurrent Localization 3.6 Optical Properties 3.7 Another Step Towards a Model of Electronic Conductivity 4 Electron Densities of States 4.1 Pseudogap and Relevant Experimental Information 4.2 The Hume-Rothery Gap in Related Crystals 4.3 Surface Electronic States 4.4 A Bit More about d-states and the Role of Transition Metals 4.5 Enhanced Stability of Quasicrystals and Approximants 5 Lattice Dynamics and Thermal Conductivity 5.1 Lattice Vibrations in Icosahedral Mono-Domain Samples 5.2 Heat Conduction 5.3 Structural Scattering of Phonons 5.4 Electronic Contribution to Heat Transport 6 Magnetism References Chapter 3 When Atoms Move Away 1 Introduction 2 Brittle Intermetallics that End into Chewing-Gum 2.1 Hardness, Brittleness and Low Friction 2.2 Plastic Behaviour at Elevated Temperature 2.3 The Role of Dislocations 2.4 Behind Dislocations, Cluster Friction 3 Non-Conventional Surfaces 3.1 Rough and Flat Surfaces 3.2 Static Friction on Clean Surfaces 4 Oxidation Behaviour 4.1 Dependence on Oxidizing Environment 4.2 Kinetics and Temperature Dependence 5 Atomic Mobility 5.1 Atomic Transport in Normal Crystals 5.2 Diffusion in Icosahedral Quasicrystals 5.3 Phason Assisted Diffusion 5.4 Atomic Jumps References Chapter 4 Preparation and Mass Production 1 Introduction 2 Phase Selection 3 The Multitude of Approximants 3.1 Crystals and Approximants in the A1-Cu-Fe-Cr System 3.2 B2-Based Approximants in Relation to Quasicrystals 4 Phase Diagrams 4.1 Growth from the Liquid State …… Chapter 5 The Rise of a Dream Conclusion The Dream is Not Over Yet Index |
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