Stone-Wales defects preserve hyperuniformity in amorphous two-dimensional networks [Chemistry]

Disordered hyperuniformity (DHU) is a recently discovered novel state of many-body systems that possesses vanishing normalized infinite-wavelength density fluctuations similar to a perfect crystal and an amorphous structure like a liquid or glass. Here, we discover a hyperuniformity-preserving topological transformation in two-dimensional (2D) network structures that involves continuous introduction of...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - January 11, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Duyu Chen, Yu Zheng, Lei Liu, Ge Zhang, Mohan Chen, Yang Jiao, Houlong Zhuang Tags: Physical Sciences Source Type: research