softmatter:Icosahedra

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Particle representation of a icoshedral cluster formed by 13 Lennard-Jones particles using Molecular Dynamics

An Icosahedron is a minimal energy structure for a 13 particle cluster where particles interact via the Lennard-Jones or Dzugutov potentials.

Examples

• Icosahedra formed by Patchy Particles:
  • MATDL Repository
• Formation of Icosahedral clusters in Tethered Nanospheres:
  • MATDL Repository

References

• Mathworld reference on Icosahedra
• The Cambridge Cluster Database