The simplicity of hard spheres as a model system is deceptive. Although the particles
interact solely through volume exclusion, that nevertheless suffices for a wealth of static and …

Rare events are ubiquitous in many different fields, yet they are notoriously difficult to
simulate because few, if any, events are observed in a conventional simulation run. Over the …

The status of our understanding of nucleation is reviewed. Both general aspects of
nucleation and those specific to protein solutions and colloidal suspensions are considered …

Ice formation is ubiquitous in nature, with important consequences in a variety of
environments, including biological cells, soil, aircraft, transportation infrastructure, and …

The freezing of water typically proceeds through impurity-mediated heterogeneous
nucleation. Although non-planar geometry generically exists on the surfaces of ice …

In recent years atomistic simulations have become increasingly important in providing
molecular insight to complement experiments. Even for the seemingly simple case of ion …

Traditionally, ice I was considered to exist in two well-defined crystalline forms at ambient
pressure: stable hexagonal ice (ice Ih) and metastable cubic ice (ice Ic). However, it is …

Phase transitions are a common phenomenon in condensed matter and act as a critical
degree of freedom that can be employed to tailor the mechanical or electronic properties of …

Molecular simulation has emerged as an essential tool for modern-day research, but
obtaining proper results and making reliable conclusions from simulations requires …

Over the last number of years several simulation methods have been introduced to study
rare events such as nucleation. In this paper we examine the crystal nucleation rate of hard …