Event

CSM Seminar – Willem Gispen – How ‘topological clusters’ of hard spheres determine its crystal structure

Date

Tuesday, June 20, 2023
15:00 - 16:00

Abstract

How do materials choose their structure? Answering this question is essential for controlling the properties of materials ranging from pharmaceutical drugs to photonic crystals. In this talk, I will discuss the mechanism for the fundamental model system of hard spheres. To be specific, I will focus on the crucial role of 'topological clusters' and show how their transformations lead to a preference for the face-centered cubic (fcc) crystal structure. Besides shedding light on a long-standing mystery of hard spheres, this knowledge can be applied to predict crystal structures for other materials.

Organiser

Soft Matter group

Venue

LAB42

Room number

L0.06

Category

Group Seminar, Talk

Topics

condensed matter theory, soft matter

Speakers

Willem Gispen

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