Simulating Structural Transformation of a Cu1553 Nanoparticle on Heating at Atomic Scale

2015 ◽  
Vol 817 ◽  
pp. 736-739
Author(s):  
Jing Zhang ◽  
Peng Yu
Keyword(s):  
Structural Transformation ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Distribution Functions ◽  
Atomic Scale ◽  
Embedded Atom Method ◽  
Embedded Atom ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Pair Distribution Functions ◽  
Pair Analysis

By means of molecular dynamics simulations within the framework of embedded atom method, we observe the structural transformation of a Cu nanoparticle containing 1553 atoms at atomic scale on a heating series from 350K to 1200K at an increment of 50K. With increasing the temperature, the structural changes result in apparent increases in internal energy. Pair distribution functions (PDFs) and pair analysis (PA) technique as well as the atom packing at different temperatures are used to identify the local structural patterns during the melting of this particle.

scholarly journals Local structure and distortions of mixed methane-carbon dioxide hydrates

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernadette R. Cladek ◽  
S. Michelle Everett ◽  
Marshall T. McDonnell ◽  
Matthew G. Tucker ◽  
David J. Keffer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Exchange Process ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Sequestration ◽  
Distribution Functions ◽  
Atomic Scale ◽  
Mixed Gas ◽  
Pure Compounds ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Pair Distribution Functions ◽  
Methane Carbon

AbstractA vast source of methane is found in gas hydrate deposits, which form naturally dispersed throughout ocean sediments and arctic permafrost. Methane may be obtained from hydrates by exchange with hydrocarbon byproduct carbon dioxide. It is imperative for the development of safe methane extraction and carbon dioxide sequestration to understand how methane and carbon dioxide co-occupy the same hydrate structure. Pair distribution functions (PDFs) provide atomic-scale structural insight into intermolecular interactions in methane and carbon dioxide hydrates. We present experimental neutron PDFs of methane, carbon dioxide and mixed methane-carbon dioxide hydrates at 10 K analyzed with complementing classical molecular dynamics simulations and Reverse Monte Carlo fitting. Mixed hydrate, which forms during the exchange process, is more locally disordered than methane or carbon dioxide hydrates. The behavior of mixed gas species cannot be interpolated from properties of pure compounds, and PDF measurements provide important understanding of how the guest composition impacts overall order in the hydrate structure.

Study on the structural transition of CoNi nanoclusters using molecular dynamics simulations

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (11) ◽  
pp. 1850133
Author(s):  
J. H. Xia ◽  
Xue-Mei Gao
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Structural Transition ◽  
Correction Function ◽  
Embedded Atom Method ◽  
Embedded Atom ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Embedded Atom Method Potential ◽  
Pair Analysis

In this work, the segregation and structural transitions of CoNi clusters, between 1500 and 300 K, have been investigated using molecular dynamics simulations with the embedded atom method potential. The radial distribution function was used to analyze the segregation during the cooling processes. It is found that Co atoms segregate to the inside and Ni atoms preferably to the surface during the cooling processes, the Co[Formula: see text]Ni[Formula: see text] cluster becomes a core–shell structure. We discuss the structural transition according to the pair-correction function and pair-analysis technique, and finally the liquid Co[Formula: see text]Ni[Formula: see text] crystallizes into the coexistence of hcp and fcc structure at 300 K. At the same time, it is found that the frozen structure of CoNi cluster is strongly related to the Co concentration.

Atomic Assembly of Thin Film Materials

2007 ◽  
Vol 539-543 ◽  
pp. 3528-3533
Author(s):  
X.W. Zhou ◽  
D.A. Murdick ◽  
B. Gillespie ◽  
J.J. Quan ◽  
Haydn N.G. Wadley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Atomic Scale ◽  
Embedded Atom Method ◽  
Embedded Atom ◽  
Structures And Properties ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Scale Structures ◽  
Kinetic Processes ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

The atomic-scale structures and properties of thin films are critically determined by the various kinetic processes activated during their atomic assembly. Molecular dynamics simulations of growth allow these kinetic processes to be realistically addressed at a timescale that is difficult to reach using ab initio calculations. The newest approaches have begun to enable the growth simulation to be applied for a wide range of materials. Embedded atom method potentials can be successfully used to simulate the growth of closely packed metal multilayers. Modified charge transfer ionic + embedded atom method potentials are transferable between metallic and ionic materials and have been used to simulate the growth of metal oxides on metals. New analytical bond order potentials are now enabling significantly improved molecular dynamics simulations of semiconductor growth. Selected simulations are used to demonstrate the insights that can be gained about growth processes at surfaces.

Computational Study of Thermal Stabilities of Cu Nanorods at Atomic Scale

2013 ◽  
Vol 275-277 ◽  
pp. 1802-1805
Author(s):  
Duo Zhang ◽  
Yi Ju ◽  
Lin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Computational Study ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Atomic Scale ◽  
Face Centered Cubic ◽  
Thermal Stabilities ◽  
Embedded Atom ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Low Dimensional

Due to its unique mechanical，electrical，optical，chemical，catalytic and biological properties, nano-scale materials such as metal nanorods, have attracted wide attention. In these low-dimensional systems， Cu nanorods are ideal systems in novel electronic nano-devices and nano-catalysis. Nowadays the research of Cu nanorod has already become one of the central subjects in the nanomaterials science.In this paper, molecular dynamics simulations have been used to study structural changes of Cu nanorod during heating within the framework of embedded atom method (EAM) at the atomic scale，and their dynamics are also studied. During continuously heating processes, by studying the structure of the metal nanorods on the pair distribution function and energy changes，they are studied for the structural changes and dynamic properties of the Cu nanorods.The simulation results show that continuous changes of the Cu nanorods upon heating. At low temperatures, both the Cu nanorods have ordered arrangements with face-centered cubic structures. With increasing the temperature，the atom arrangements present the changes from the ordered state into the disordered state. It is also found that the size and shape of the nanorods have effect on the structural changes of these nanorods in the heating processes. The results show that the initial geometry of the nanorods greatly affect the structural change processes.

Dislocation Generation and Crack Propagation in Metals Examined in Molecular Dynamics Simulations

1992 ◽  
Vol 278 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Rifkin ◽  
C. S. Becquart ◽  
D. Kim ◽  
P. C. Clapp
Keyword(s):  
Crack Propagation ◽  
Atomistic Simulations ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Dislocation Generation ◽  
Embedded Atom ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
The Many ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Many Body Interactions

AbstractWe have carried out a series of atomistic simulations on arrays of about 10,000 atoms containing an atomically sharp crack and subjected to increasing stress levels. The ordered stoichiometric alloys B2 NiAl, B2 RuAl and A15 Nb3AI have been studied at different temperatures and stress levels, as well as the elements Al, Ni, Nb and Ru. The many body interactions used in the simulations were derived semi-empirically, using techniques related to the Embedded Atom Method. Trends in dislocation generation rates and crack propagation modes will be discussed and compared to experimental indications where possible, and some of the simulations will be demonstrated in the form of computer movies.

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Sputtering with Mmany-Body Interactions

1988 ◽  
Vol 100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davy Y. Lo ◽  
Tom A. Tombrello ◽  
Mark H. Shapiro ◽  
Don E. Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Embedded Atom Method ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Embedded Atom ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Small Single Crystal

ABSTRACTMany-body forces obtained by the Embedded-Atom Method (EAM) [41 are incorporated into the description of low energy collisions and surface ejection processes in molecular dynamics simulations of sputtering from metal targets. Bombardments of small, single crystal Cu targets (400–500 atoms) in three different orientations ({100}, {110}, {111}) by 5 keV Ar+ ions have been simulated. The results are compared to simulations using purely pair-wise additive interactions. Significant differences in the spectra of ejected atoms are found.

scholarly journals Effects of temperatures on pressure-induced structural changes in amorphous Si: A molecular-dynamics study

10.29007/6kp3 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renji Mukuno ◽  
Manabu Ishimaru
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Phase Transformation ◽  
Amorphous Phase ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Interatomic Potential ◽  
Activation Barrier ◽  
Distribution Functions ◽  
High Density ◽  
Angle Distribution ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

The structural changes of amorphous silicon (a-Si) under compressive pressure were examined by molecular-dynamics simulations using the Tersoff interatomic potential. a-Si prepared by melt-quenching methods was pressurized up to 30 GPa under different temperatures (300K and 500K). The density of a-Si increased from 2.26 to 3.24 g/cm3 with pressure, suggesting the occurrence of the low-density to high-density amorphous phase transformation. This phase transformation occurred at the lower pressure with increasing the temperature because the activation barrier for amorphous-to-amorphous phase transformation could be exceeded by thermal energy. The coordination number increased with pressure and time, and it was saturated at different values depending on the pressure. This suggested the existence of different metastable atomic configurations in a-Si. Atomic pair-distribution functions and bond-angle distribution functions suggested that the short-range ordered structure of high-density a-Si is similar to the structure of the high-pressure phase of crystalline Si (β-tin and Imma structures).

Effects of Hydrogen on the Fracture Properties of Σ9 and Σ11 Tilt Boundaries in Nickel

1992 ◽  
Vol 278 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.E. Angelo ◽  
W.W. Gerberich ◽  
N.R. Moody ◽  
S.M. Foiles
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Fracture Stress ◽  
Equilibrium Distribution ◽  
Embedded Atom Method ◽  
Far Field ◽  
Fracture Properties ◽  
Embedded Atom ◽  
Tilt Boundaries ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

AbstractIn this study, the Embedded Atom Method is combined with Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations to study the fracture properties of Σ9 and Σ11 tilt boundaries in nickel. The Monte Carlo simulations are used to simulate the exposure of the bicrystal to a hydrogen environment at 300° C. These simulations establish the equilibrium distribution of hydrogen at the boundaries as a function of far-field concentration. The effect of the hydrogen on the fracture process is then studied with molecular dynamics. It will be shown that the fracture stress of the Σ9 boundary is affected over a wider range of far-field concentrations than the Σ11 boundary, although the Σ11 boundary shows that catastrophic failure occurs when the sample is charged beyond a certain far-field concentration.

Atomistic Simulations of the Mechanical Response of Copper/Polybutadiene Joints under Stress

2009 ◽  
Vol 1224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fidel Orlando Valega Mackenzie ◽  
Barend J. Thijsse
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Response ◽  
Polymer System ◽  
Atomistic Simulations ◽  
Embedded Atom Method ◽  
Embedded Atom ◽  
Numerical Studies ◽  
Universal Force Field ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Metal Melting Point ◽  
Metal Polymer

AbstractMetal/polymer system joints are widely encountered nowadays in microscopic structures such as displays and microchips. In several critical cases they undergo thermal and mechanical loading, with contact failure due to fracture as a possible consequence. Because of their variety in nature and composition metal/polymer joints have become major challenges for experimental, theoretical, and numerical studies. Here we report on results of molecular dynamics simulations carried out to study the mechanical response of a metal/polymer joint, in this case the Cu/polybutadiene model system. The behavior of Cu and the cross-linked polybutadiene are modeled, respectively, by the Embedded Atom Method (EAM) and the Universal Force Field (UFF). Loading is applied under compression. Different potentials are used to describe the interactions in the metal/polymer interface, which allows us to qualitatively analyze possible mechanisms of failure in these joints, below the metal melting point and above the polymer glass transition temperatures.

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