Researchers have used state-of-the-art computer simulation to test a theory from the 1950s that when atoms organize themselves into 3D pentagons they supress crystallisation. The theory has been a cornerstone of metallic glass development ever since from high-tech aerospace materials to the covers of our mobile phones. But until now, the mechanism by which these 3D pentagons could stop the formation of crystal nuclei has been unknown.
from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/10/161025114857.htm
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