ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 13 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news:

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First quantum-mechanical model of quasicrystals reveals why they exist

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Quasicrystals couldn't be simulated with quantum mechanics because of their irregular atomic patterns. A new method overcomes this challenge.

Study: Quasicrystal stability and nucleation kinetics from density functional theory (DOI: 10.1038/s41567-025-02925-6)

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