{
  "id": 10852029,
  "title": "Crystal spacing predicts magnetic states in complex alloys better than electron count",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/crystal-spacing-predicts-magnetic-states-in-complex-alloys-better",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-30T04:00:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-crystal-spacing-magnetic-states-complex.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A research team led by Assistant Professor Farid Labib of Tokyo University of Science has found that the lattice parameter, rather than the electron count, can better predict magnetic states in complex alloys such as Tsai-type icosahedral compounds. This discovery could provide a more reliable parameter for guiding the development of magnetic properties in quasicrystal-based intermetallics, which are expected to exhibit novel magnetic states and quantum phenomena. The study, set to be published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, involved synthesizing a family of Au–(Al/Ga)-based 1/1 approximant crystals containing terbium, dysprosium, and holmium, and investigating their structural and magnetic properties. The researchers discovered a nearly monotonic inverse correlation between the lattice parameter and the electron-per-atom ratio, as well as characteristic whirling AFM and FM orders associated with strong uniaxial magnetic anisotropy.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}