Physical and chemical aspects of the study of clusters, nanostructures and nanomaterials
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To the problem of stability of nanoscale island films and extended films with nanosized thickness

V.M. Samsonov, I.V. Talyzin

Tver State University

DOI: 10.26456/pcascnn/2020.12.310

Short communication

Abstract: The geometric instability of nanoscale island films is interpreted as a manifestation of the solid state wetting phenomenon, and instability of continuous extended films with nanosized thickness as a consequence of the solid state dewetting. Using molecular dynamics experiment, regularities and mechanisms are investigated of spreading of Pb solid nanoparticles on different Cu faces at a temperature 10 K below the melting temperature of nanoparticles of the chosen size (10 nm). The results obtained in molecular dynamics experiments are compared with experimental data for Pb microparticles of 5 – 10 μm in size. It has been also established that in the same «island – substrate» system both solid state wetting and solid state dewetting phenomena can simultaneously take place.

Keywords: island films, extended films with nanosized thickness, solid state wetting, solid state dewetting, molecular dynamics

  • Vladimir M. Samsonov – Dr. Sc., Full Professor, General Physics Department, Tver State University
  • Igor V. Talyzin – Ph. D., Researcher of Management of Scientific Research, Tver State University

Reference:

Samsonov, V.M. To the problem of stability of nanoscale island films and extended films with nanosized thickness / V.M. Samsonov, I.V. Talyzin // Physical and chemical aspects of the study of clusters, nanostructures and nanomaterials. — 2020. — I. 12. — P. 310-318. DOI: 10.26456/pcascnn/2020.12.310. (In Russian).

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