Solid-liquid interface free energy through metadynamics simulations

The solid-liquid interface free energy \gamma sl is a key parameter controlling nucleation and growth during solidification and other phenomena. There are intrinsic difficulties in obtaining accurate experimental values, and the previous approaches to compute \gamma sl with atomistic simulations are...

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Main Authors: Angioletti-Uberti, S, Ceriotti, M, Finnis, M, Lee, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009