Design of a molecular quasicrystal

ChemPhysChem

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1649-1653

  Zhou, Zhongfu ^a   Harris, Kenneth D M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crystal engineering; Molecular modeling; Penrose tiling; Quasicrystal; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL ENGINEERING; MOLECULAR MODELING; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

DESIGN STRATEGIES; DESIGNER MATERIALS; MOLECULAR ENTITIES; PENROSE TILING; QUASI-PERIODIC; QUASICRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

QUASICRYSTALS;

EID: 33748151318     PISSN: 14394235     EISSN: 14397641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cphc.200600278     Document Type: Article

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