Conference and Workshops on the Properties of Quasicrystals; Iowa State University and/or Ames Laboratory; Ames, Iowa; August 19-23, 1996

小行星9623918 准晶是最近已经成为重要研究课题的结构，因为它们潜在的技术重要性，例如，作为耐磨、耐腐蚀、低摩擦涂层。 然而，很少的工作是做，以了解决定这些令人兴奋的性能的表面界面现象。 此外，散装材料的性质仍然难以捉摸。 1996年8月19日至23日将在爱荷华州州立大学举行一次关于准晶体性质的会议和讲习班。会议将讨论（1）准晶的现有和潜在应用，（2）准晶的表面界面性质，和（3）潜在的新准晶材料。会议的目的是吸引来自法国和日本的顶尖科学家，并促进美国这一重要研究领域进一步发展所需的国家和国际合作。 准晶结构由于其潜在的技术重要性，例如作为耐磨、耐腐蚀、低摩擦涂层，最近已成为重要的研究课题。 然而，很少的工作是做，以了解决定这些令人兴奋的性能的表面界面现象。 此外，散装材料的性质仍然难以捉摸。 1996年8月19日至23日将在爱荷华州州立大学举行一次关于准晶体性质的会议和讲习班。会议将讨论（1）准晶的现有和潜在应用，（2）准晶的表面界面性质，和（3）潜在的新准晶材料。会议的目的是吸引来自法国和日本的顶尖科学家，并促进美国这一重要研究领域进一步发展所需的国家和国际合作。 ***

9623918 Thiel Quasicrystals are structures which have recently become an important topic of research because of their potential technological importance, for example, as wear-resistant, corrosion resistant, low friction coatings. However, little work is done to understand the surface interfacial phenomena that determine these exciting properties. In addition the properties of the bulk materials still remain elusive. A Conference and Workshops on the properties of quasicrystals will be held at Iowa State University, August 19-23 1996. The conference will discuss (1) existing and potential applications of quasicrystals, (2) surface interface properties of quasicrystals, and (3) potential new quasicrystalline materials. The objective of the conference is to bring leading scientists from France and Japan and stimulate national and international collaborations necessary for further growth of this important field of research in the US. %%% Quasicrystals are structures which have recently become an important topic of research because of their potential technological importance, for example, as wear-resistant, corrosion resistant, low friction coatings. However, little work is done to understand the surface interfacial phenomena that determine these exciting properties. In addition the properties of the bulk materials still remain elusive. A Conference and Workshops on the properties of quasicrystals will be held at Iowa State University, August 19-23 1996. The conference will discuss (1) existing and potential applications of quasicrystals, (2) surface interface properties of quasicrystals, and (3) potential new quasicrystalline materials. The objective of the conference is to bring leading scientists from France and Japan and stimulate national and international collaborations necessary for further growth of this important field of research in the US. ***