Classical dynamical density functional theory: from fundamentals to applications

M te Vrugt, H Löwen, R Wittkowski - Advances in Physics, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Classical dynamical density functional theory (DDFT) is one of the cornerstones of modern
statistical mechanics. It is an extension of the highly successful method of classical density …

Assembly and phase transitions of colloidal crystals

B Li, D Zhou, Y Han - Nature Reviews Materials, 2016 - nature.com
Micrometre-sized colloidal particles can be viewed as large atoms with tailorable size,
shape and interactions. These building blocks can assemble into extremely rich structures …

Synergistic effects of phase transition and electron‐spin regulation on the electrocatalysis performance of ternary nitride

J Ban, H Xu, G Cao, Y Fan, WK Pang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Transition metal nitrides (TMNs) have great potential use in energy storage and conversion
owing to tunable electronic and bonding characteristics. Novel iron rich nitrides …

Mechanistic Insights into the Selective Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide to Ethylene on Cu2O-Derived Copper Catalysts

AD Handoko, CW Ong, Y Huang, ZG Lee… - The Journal of …, 2016 - ACS Publications
In this work, we made a comprehensive investigation to unravel the underlying causes for
the selectivity of CO2 electroreduction toward ethylene on Cu2O-derived Cu catalysts …

Phase-field-crystal models for condensed matter dynamics on atomic length and diffusive time scales: an overview

H Emmerich, H Löwen, R Wittkowski, T Gruhn… - Advances in …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Here, we review the basic concepts and applications of the phase-field-crystal (PFC)
method, which is one of the latest simulation methodologies in materials science for …

Efficient Charge Transfer and Effective Active Sites in Lead‐Free Halide Double Perovskite S‐Scheme Heterojunctions for Photocatalytic H2 Evolution

H Lv, H Yin, N Jiao, C Yuan, S Weng, K Zhou… - Small …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The practical application of lead‐free double perovskite Cs2AgBiBr6 in photocatalytic H2
evolution is still restricted due to the low activity and poor stability. The rational design of …

Atomically resolved three-dimensional structures of electrolyte aqueous solutions near a solid surface

D Martin-Jimenez, E Chacon, P Tarazona… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Interfacial liquid layers play a central role in a variety of phenomena ranging from friction to
molecular recognition. Liquids near a solid surface form an interfacial layer where the …

Metal shields with crystallographic discrepancies incorporated into integrated architectures for stable lithium metal batteries

KY Cho, S Cho, GY Jung, KS Eom - Energy & Environmental Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
3D-structured hosts can play a significant role in improving the stability of metal-based
rechargeable batteries with high-energy density, such as lithium metal batteries (LMBs) …

Fast crystal growth at ultra-low temperatures

Q Gao, J Ai, S Tang, M Li, Y Chen, J Huang, H Tong… - Nature Materials, 2021 - nature.com
It is believed that the slow liquid diffusion and geometric frustration brought by a rapid, deep
quench inhibit fast crystallization and promote vitrification. Here we report fast crystal growth …

[HTML][HTML] Phase-field modeling of crystal nucleation in undercooled liquids–A review

L Gránásy, GI Tóth, JA Warren, F Podmaniczky… - Progress in Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
We review how phase-field models contributed to the understanding of various aspects of
crystal nucleation, including homogeneous and heterogeneous processes, and their role in …