Computer Model Shows Tricalcium Silicate (IMAGE)

Rice University

Computer Model Shows Tricalcium Silicate

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A computer model shows tricalcium silicate with a defect known as a screw dislocation, which influences the brittle properties of the crystal structure. The atoms on the periphery are faded because they are little affected by the dislocation core at the center of the disc.

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Lei Tao/Rice University

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