--- title: Scientists Find Structural Guide to Unusual Magnetism in... description: Researchers in Japan studying Tsai-type approximant crystals found that a crystal's lattice parameter (the size of its repeating structural unit) classifies... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/scientists-find-structural-guide-to-unusual-magnetism-in-quantum-materials-x1blerxpu twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Scientists Find Structural Guide to Unusual Magnetism in Quantum Materials | daily.dev og:description: Researchers in Japan studying Tsai-type approximant crystals found that a crystal's lattice parameter (the size of its repeating structural unit) classifies... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/scientists-find-structural-guide-to-unusual-magnetism-in-quantum-materials-x1blerxpu og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/X1BLErXPU.png og:image:alt: Scientists Find Structural Guide to Unusual Magnetism in Quantum Materials og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Scientists Find Structural Guide to Unusual Magnetism in Quantum Materials **[The Quantum Insider](https://daily.dev/sources/thequantuminsider)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Researchers in Japan studying Tsai-type approximant crystals found that a crystal's lattice parameter (the size of its repeating structural unit) classifies magnetic states more reliably than the traditionally used measure of valence electron concentration. Testing gold-based compounds with aluminum or gallium and rare-earth elements (terbium, dysprosium, holmium), the team found distinct magnetic states tied to specific lattice sizes: a whirling antiferromagnetic state above ~14.72 angstroms, a whirling ferromagnetic state between ~14.62 and 14.72 angstroms, and a spin glass state below that range. The resulting unified magnetic phase diagram offers a practical roadmap for designing new quasicrystal and approximant materials with targeted magnetic properties. The study, led by Farid Labib, Kazuhiro Nawa, and Ryuji Tamura, is set for publication in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What lattice parameter range separates whirling antiferromagnetic, whirling ferromagnetic, and spin glass states in Tsai-type approximant crystals? Above approximately 14.72 angstroms, Tsai-type approximant crystals display a whirling antiferromagnetic state; between roughly 14.62 and 14.72 angstroms they show a whirling ferromagnetic state; below 14.62 angstroms they form a spin glass. This was found in gold-based compounds containing aluminum or gallium plus terbium, dysprosium, or holmium, studied by researchers at Tokyo University of Science and Tohoku University. _daily.dev surfaces materials science findings like this lattice-magnetism link for quantum research teams._ ### Is valence electron concentration a reliable way to predict magnetic states in quasicrystal approximant crystals? No, valence electron concentration per atom, the traditional classification measure for these materials, does not provide a consistent guide across different chemical compositions. Researchers found that the lattice parameter, describing the dimensions of the crystal's repeating structural unit, organized the observed magnetic states with greater consistency across the gold-based Tsai-type approximant crystals examined. _follow daily.dev for updates on how structural measurements are reshaping magnetic materials discovery._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Using magnetic frustration to probe new quantum possibilities](https://daily.dev/posts/using-magnetic-frustration-to-probe-new-quantum-possibilities-ujuftcydn) · Phys.org · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Crystal Material’s Spiral Structure Could Lead to New Electronics And Computer Memory](https://daily.dev/posts/crystal-material-s-spiral-structure-could-lead-to-new-electronics-and-computer-memory-cdpgl1zg8) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Honeycomb lattice sweetens quantum materials development](https://daily.dev/posts/honeycomb-lattice-sweetens-quantum-materials-development-dfijam1es) · Phys.org · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - 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