Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a method to bridge the gap between quasicrystals and incommensurately (IC) modulated structures using aperiodic approximants. By arranging tiles in a honeycomb pattern based on metallic means, they created a structure that transitions from quasicrystalline to IC modulated as the metallic-mean ratio changes. This study enhances the understanding of aperiodic crystals and their domain wall structures, with potential applications in self-assembled soft-matter systems and materials science.
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