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Heterogeneous nucleation and microstructure formation: Steps towards a system and scale bridging understanding

H. Emmerich, P. Virnau, G. Wilde and R. Spatschek

Published online: 28 February 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02094-1

Computer simulation of heterogeneous nucleation of colloidal crystals at planar walls

B.J. Block, D. Deb, F. Schmitz, A. Statt, A. Tröster, A. Winkler, T. Zykova-Timan, P. Virnau and K. Binder

Published online: 28 February 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02095-0

Bridging the phase-field and phase-field crystal approaches for anisotropic material systems

J. Kundin, M.A. Choudhary and H. Emmerich

Published online: 28 February 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02096-y

Review

Density functional theory of heterogeneous crystallization

T. Neuhaus, A. Härtel, M. Marechal, M. Schmiedeberg and H. Löwen

Published online: 28 February 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02097-x

Heterogeneous nucleation and microstructure formation in colloidal model systems with various interactions

A. Lederer, M. Franke and H.J. Schöpe

Published online: 28 February 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02098-9

Review

Scale-bridging phase-field simulations of microstructure responses on nucleation in metals and colloids

M. Berghoff and B. Nestler

Published online: 28 February 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02099-8

Review

Solid phase properties and crystallization in simple model systems

F. Turci, T. Schilling, M.H. Yamani and M. Oettel

Published online: 28 February 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02100-8

Heterogeneous crystallization of hard and soft spheres near flat and curved walls

K. Sandomirski, S. Walta, J. Dubbert, E. Allahyarov, A.B. Schofield, H. Löwen, W. Richtering and S.U. Egelhaaf

Published online: 28 February 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02101-7

Review

Characterization of local structures with bond-order parameters and graphs of the nearest neighbors, a comparison

U. Gasser, F. Ziese and G. Maret

Published online: 28 February 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02102-6

Surface tension of liquid Al-Cu and wetting at the Cu/Sapphire solid-liquid interface

J. Schmitz, J. Brillo and I. Egry

Published online: 28 February 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02103-5

Review

Computer simulation of heterogeneous nucleation on curved surfaces using a simplified string method combined with phase-field simulations

H. Hörstermann, J. Kundin and H. Emmerich

Published online: 28 February 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02104-4

A phase field crystal study of heterogeneous nucleation – application of the string method

R. Backofen and A. Voigt

Published online: 28 February 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02105-3

Nucleation barriers for the liquid-to-crystal transition in simple metals: Experiment vs. simulation

J. Bokeloh, G. Wilde, R.E. Rozas, R. Benjamin and J. Horbach

Published online: 28 February 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02106-2

Review

Elastic and plastic effects on heterogeneous nucleation and nanowire formation

G. Boussinot, R. Schulz, C. Hüter, E.A. Brener and R. Spatschek

Published online: 28 February 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02107-1

Review

Phase field models for heterogeneous nucleation: Application to inoculation in alpha-solidifying Ti-Al-B alloys

M. Apel, J. Eiken and U. Hecht

Published online: 28 February 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02108-0

The free growth criterion for grain initiation in TiB₂ inoculated γ-titanium aluminide based alloys

D. Gosslar and R. Günther

Published online: 28 February 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02109-y

Review

Investigation of Al-Cu-Ni alloy solidification: thermodynamics, experiments and phase-field modeling

J. Kundin, P. Wang, H. Emmerich and R. Schmid-Fetzer

Published online: 28 February 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02110-6

Review

Colloids as model systems for metals and alloys: a case study of crystallization

D.M. Herlach

Published online: 28 February 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02111-5

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Heterogenous Nucleation and Microstructure Formation: Steps Towards a System and Scale Bridging Understanding

Heterogeneous nucleation and microstructure formation: Steps towards a system and scale bridging understanding

Computer simulation of heterogeneous nucleation of colloidal crystals at planar walls

Bridging the phase-field and phase-field crystal approaches for anisotropic material systems

Density functional theory of heterogeneous crystallization

Heterogeneous nucleation and microstructure formation in colloidal model systems with various interactions

Scale-bridging phase-field simulations of microstructure responses on nucleation in metals and colloids

Solid phase properties and crystallization in simple model systems

Heterogeneous crystallization of hard and soft spheres near flat and curved walls

Characterization of local structures with bond-order parameters and graphs of the nearest neighbors, a comparison

Surface tension of liquid Al-Cu and wetting at the Cu/Sapphire solid-liquid interface

Computer simulation of heterogeneous nucleation on curved surfaces using a simplified string method combined with phase-field simulations

A phase field crystal study of heterogeneous nucleation – application of the string method

Nucleation barriers for the liquid-to-crystal transition in simple metals: Experiment vs. simulation

Elastic and plastic effects on heterogeneous nucleation and nanowire formation

Phase field models for heterogeneous nucleation: Application to inoculation in alpha-solidifying Ti-Al-B alloys

The free growth criterion for grain initiation in TiB₂ inoculated γ-titanium aluminide based alloys

Investigation of Al-Cu-Ni alloy solidification: thermodynamics, experiments and phase-field modeling

Colloids as model systems for metals and alloys: a case study of crystallization

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