Novel mesophase behavior in two-dimensional binary solid solutions
Soft Condensed Matter
2020-04-14 v2 Statistical Mechanics
Abstract
Monte Carlo simulations were used to study the assembly of binary mixtures of hard disks with squares, where the components have size ratios that optimize their co-assembly into compositionally disordered solids. It is observed that, along with the enhanced regions of solid miscibility, a continuous-looking transition from the disk-like to the square-like behavior occurred through a novel mosaic (M) phase, which seamlessly bridges the regions of hexatic mesophase of disks and the tetratic mesophase of squares. The M phase has interspersed tetratic, hexatic, and rhombic-like locally ordered clusters.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2004.02732,
title = {Novel mesophase behavior in two-dimensional binary solid solutions},
author = {B. P. Prajwal and Fernando A. Escobedo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2004.02732},
year = {2020}
}