Morphology of monolayer films on quasicrystalline surfaces from the phase field crystal model

We present a computational study of the morphology of adsorbed monolayers on quasicrystalline surfaces with five- and seven-fold symmetry. The phase field crystal model is employed to first simulate the growth of the quasicrystal surfaces and then to elastically couple a two-dimensional film to the substrate. We find several distinct pseudomorphic phases that depend on the position of adsorption sites as well as the strength of the …