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Unravelling Disorder in Aperiodic Crystals – Diffuse Scattering and Atomic Resolution Holography

by Jens Stellhorn, Emily Meekel, Arianna Minelli
Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Israel Journal of Chemistry
Publication Date
Volume
64
Issue
8-9

The atomic-scale disorder of aperiodic crystals, and quasicrystals in particular, is inherently difficult to explore by experimental methods due to their complex atomic arrangements. Two advanced characterization techniques, a revived and an emerging one, offer direct experimental access even to such complex atomic structures: Diffuse Scattering and Atomic Resolution Holography. In this overview, we introduce their specific application to aperiodic crystals and discuss their merits and difficulties.