Quasicrystals: diversity and complexity

Abstract

Scientific presentations at ICQ11 — the 11th International Conference on Quasicrystals, which took place in Sapporo, Japan, in June 2010 — offered a variety of stimulating new experimental data and novel theoretical results. New aperiodic crystals were presented; new theoretical ideas were described; exciting experimental results were revealed; and potential applications of quasicrystals were reviewed, showing an unprecedented level of development. ICQ11 was a great success thanks to the high standard of its scientific content and to the efficiency of its organization. ICQ11 proved that quasicrystal research is sure to continue offering diverse challenges and profound insights into the complexity of matter.

Keywords:

• quasicrystals
• aperiodic crystals
• complex metallic alloys (CMA)
• electronic and magnetic properties
• soft matter
• surface science
• metamaterials
• applications