Equilibrium shape of lyotropic cubic monocrystals
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The faceting of air bubbles included in large monocrystals of a lyotropic cubic phase is described The shape of the bubbles, which form « negative crystals », is analyzed the facets are found to corrrespond to (211) reticular planes of the crystal, which are indeed the reticular planes having the largest inter-reticular spacing It is suggested that the observed shape is close to an equilibrium shape Polygonal macroscopic terraces are also observed on the facets
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تاریخ انتشار 2017