Interplay of melting, wetting, overheating and faceting on metal surfaces: theory and simulation

In this work attention is focussed on the behavior of metal surfaces, in particular on the phenomena observed at high temperature, i.e. near and above the melting point of the given material. Some new ideas are presented on the interrelation of phenomena which are commonly treated separately. In par...

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Published in:Surface science 1996-09, Vol.377-379, p.499-503
Main Author: Di Tolla, F D
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In this work attention is focussed on the behavior of metal surfaces, in particular on the phenomena observed at high temperature, i.e. near and above the melting point of the given material. Some new ideas are presented on the interrelation of phenomena which are commonly treated separately. In particular an attempt is made to clarify relations which exist among phenomena like melting/non-melting, wetting, overheating, layering and faceting of surfaces, and their interplay in determining the crystal shape, or the physical state of the surface, at high T. Materials discussed include gold, aluminum and lead.
ISSN:0039-6028