alidomainit
Alidomainit is a hypothetical mineral phase used in theoretical discussions of materials with coexisting chemically distinct domains. The name combines elements suggesting alloy-like domain interactions and crystalline structure at interfaces. In speculative literature, alidomainit is described as forming at the boundary between contrasting domains within a solid, such as a silicate-rich domain adjacent to a metal-rich domain, where interfacial chemistry stabilizes a distinct crystal arrangement.
Crystal structure and properties are imagined to be layered, with alternating sheets that reflect domain-compatible cations
Occurrence and synthesis are uncertain in the real world. No natural deposits of alidomainit are documented,
Research status and prospects: As a theoretical construct, alidomainit serves to explore how domain engineering might
See also: domain boundary, materials science, alloys, crystalline phases.