Brownian dynamics simulation of nucleation and growth processes at electrode surfaces: instantaneous nucleation

Trias, M.; Vilaseca, Eudald

doi:10.1016/j.jelechem.2004.02.017

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“… The experimental tools include X-ray diffraction (XRD), , small/wide-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS/ WAXS), − total X-ray scattering (TXS) with pair distribution function (PDF), extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectroscopy, ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectroscopy, , nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, − all kinds of microscopies like optical microscopy (OM), scanning probe microscopy (SPM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and scanning/transmission electron microscopy (SEM/TEM), ,− etc. The atomistic simulations rely on Monte Carlo (MC), − molecular dynamics (MD), − Brownian dynamics (BD), , cluster dynamics (CD), , density functional theory (DFT) calculations, , and so on.…”

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In Situ Kinetic Observations on Crystal Nucleation and Growth

Deepak

2022

Chem. Rev.

116

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Nucleation and growth are critical steps in crystallization, which plays an important role in determining crystal structure, size, morphology, and purity. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms of nucleation and growth is crucial to realize the controllable fabrication of crystalline products with desired and reproducible properties. Based on classical models, the initial crystal nucleus is formed by the spontaneous aggregation of ions, atoms, or molecules, and crystal growth is dependent on the monomer’s diffusion and the surface reaction. Recently, numerous in situ investigations on crystallization dynamics have uncovered the existence of nonclassical mechanisms. This review provides a summary and highlights the in situ studies of crystal nucleation and growth, with a particular emphasis on the state-of-the-art research progress since the year 2016, and includes technological advances, atomic-scale observations, substrate- and temperature-dependent nucleation and growth, and the progress achieved in the various materials: metals, alloys, metallic compounds, colloids, and proteins. Finally, the forthcoming opportunities and challenges in this fascinating field are discussed.

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