Reversible Self-Assembly (fcc-bct) Crystallization of Confined Granular Spheres via a Shear Dimensionality Mechanism

Physical Review Letters
D A Morales-BarreraO Carvente

Abstract

By combining vibrational annealing and shear dimensionality, we experimentally show (1) a fast reversible crystallization fcc-bct (face-centered cubic-body-centered tetragonal) in a granular system that is composed of dissipative millimeter-sized dry spheres, (2) a two-dimensional (planar) shear promotes self-assembly into an fcc crystal, while one-dimensional shear produces a bct crystal, and (3) in analogy with heterogeneous nucleation, a granular temperature gradient leads to the formation of crystal domains showing competition of polymorphic phases in the cold regions. Our findings suggest that controlling the directionality of the interactions steers to reversible crystallization of hard spheres, adds clues for theoretical studies, and provides a novel mechanism for the technological development of the applications of self-assembling phononic crystals.

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