An Artificial Neural Network Reveals the Nucleation Mechanism of a Binary Colloidal AB<sub>13</sub> Crystal
Gabriele M. Coli, Marjolein Dijkstra
Abstract
a coassembly process where large spheres and icosahedral small-sphere clusters simultaneously attach to the nucleus. Our results lend strong support for a classical pathway that is well-described by classical nucleation theory, even though the binary fluid phase is highly structured and exhibits local regions of high bond orientational order.
Topics & Concepts
NucleationCrystal (programming language)Chemical physicsMaterials scienceIcosahedral symmetryPhase (matter)Classical nucleation theoryColloidal crystalBinary numberCrystallographyColloidThermodynamicsChemistryPhysicsPhysical chemistryQuantum mechanicsProgramming languageArithmeticComputer scienceMathematicsMaterial Dynamics and PropertiesPhase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsCrystallization and Solubility Studies