Coalescence of nanoscale metal clusters: Molecular-dynamics study
Condensed Matter
2007-05-23 v2
Abstract
We study the coalescence of nanoscale metal clusters in an inert-gas atmosphere using constant-energy molecular dynamics. The coalescence proceeds via atomic diffusion with the release of surface energy raising the temperature. If the temperature exceeds the melting point of the coalesced cluster, a molten droplet forms. If the temperature falls between the melting point of the larger cluster and those of the smaller clusters, a metastable molten droplet forms and freezes.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0305481,
title = {Coalescence of nanoscale metal clusters: Molecular-dynamics study},
author = {Shaun C. Hendy and Simon A. Brown and Michael Hyslop},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0305481},
year = {2007}
}
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