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\section{Computational Methodology} |
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\label{sec:details} |
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Cu-core / Ag-shell and random alloy structures were constructed on an |
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underlying FCC lattice (4.09 {\AA}) at the bulk eutectic composition |
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$\mathrm{Ag}_6\mathrm{Cu}_4$. Three different sizes of nanoparticles |
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corresponding to a 20 \AA radius (1961 atoms), 30 {\AA} radius (6603 |
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atoms) and 40 {\AA} radius (15683 atoms) were constructed. These |
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initial structures were relaxed to their equilibrium structures at 20 |
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K for 20 ps and again at 300 K for 100 ps sampling from a |
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Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution at each temperature. |
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$\mathrm{Ag}_6\mathrm{Cu}_4$. Both initial geometries were considered |
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although experimental results suggest that the random structure is the |
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most likely structure to be found following |
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synthesis.\cite{Jiang:2005lr,gonzalo:5163} Three different sizes of |
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nanoparticles corresponding to a 20 \AA radius (1961 atoms), 30 {\AA} |
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radius (6603 atoms) and 40 {\AA} radius (15683 atoms) were |
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constructed. These initial structures were relaxed to their |
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equilibrium structures at 20 K for 20 ps and again at 300 K for 100 ps |
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sampling from a Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution at each temperature. |
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To mimic the effects of the heating due to laser irradiation, the |
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particles were allowed to melt by sampling velocities from the Maxwell |
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To approximate the effects of rapid heat transfer to the solvent |
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following a heating at the plasmon resonance, we utilized a |
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methodology in which atoms contained in the outer $4$ {\AA} radius of |
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the nanoparticle evolved under Langevin Dynamics with a solvent |
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friction approximating the contribution from the solvent and capping |
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agent. Atoms located in the interior of the nanoparticle evolved |
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under Newtonian dynamics. The set-up of our simulations is nearly |
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identical with the ``stochastic boundary molecular dynamics'' ({\sc |
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sbmd}) method that has seen wide use in the protein simulation |
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the nanoparticle evolved under Langevin Dynamics, |
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\begin{equation} |
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m \frac{\partial^2 \vec{x}}{\partial t^2} = F_\textrm{sys}(\vec{x}(t)) |
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- 6 \pi a \eta \vec{v}(t) + F_\textrm{ran} |
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\label{eq:langevin} |
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\end{equation} |
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with a solvent friction ($\eta$) approximating the contribution from |
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the solvent and capping agent. Atoms located in the interior of the |
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nanoparticle evolved under Newtonian dynamics. The set-up of our |
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simulations is nearly identical with the ``stochastic boundary |
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molecular dynamics'' ({\sc sbmd}) method that has seen wide use in the |
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protein simulation |
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community.\cite{BROOKS:1985kx,BROOKS:1983uq,BRUNGER:1984fj} A sketch |
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of this setup can be found in Fig. \ref{fig:langevinSketch}. For a |
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spherical atom of radius $a$, the Langevin frictional forces can be |
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determined by Stokes' law |
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\begin{equation} |
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\mathbf{F}_{\mathrm{frictional}}=6\pi a \eta \mathbf{v} |
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of this setup can be found in Fig. \ref{fig:langevinSketch}. In |
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equation \ref{eq:langevin} the frictional forces of a spherical atom |
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of radius $a$ depend on the solvent viscosity. The random forces are |
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usually taken as gaussian random variables with zero mean and a |
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variance tied to the solvent viscosity and temperature, |
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\begin{equation} |
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\langle F_\textrm{ran}(t) \cdot F_\textrm{ran} (t') |
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\rangle = 2 k_B T (6 \pi \eta a) \delta(t - t') |
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\label{eq:stochastic} |
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\end{equation} |
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where $\eta$ is the effective viscosity of the solvent in which the |
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particle is embedded. Due to the presence of the capping agent and |
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the lack of details about the atomic-scale interactions between the |
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metallic atoms and the solvent, the effective viscosity is a |
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essentially a free parameter that must be tuned to give experimentally |
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relevant simulations. |
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Due to the presence of the capping agent and the lack of details about |
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the atomic-scale interactions between the metallic atoms and the |
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solvent, the effective viscosity is a essentially a free parameter |
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that must be tuned to give experimentally relevant simulations. |
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\begin{figure}[htbp] |
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\centering |
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\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{images/stochbound.pdf} |
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\caption{Methodology used to mimic the experimental cooling conditions |
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of a hot nanoparticle surrounded by a solvent. Atoms in the core of |
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the particle evolved under Newtonian dynamics, while atoms that were |
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in the outer skin of the particle evolved under Langevin dynamics. |
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The radial cutoff between the two dynamical regions was set to 4 {\AA} |
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smaller than the original radius of the liquid droplet.} |
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\label{fig:langevinSketch} |
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\end{figure} |
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The viscosity ($\eta$) can be tuned by comparing the cooling rate that |
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a set of nanoparticles experience with the known cooling rates for |
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those particles obtained via the laser heating experiments. |
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similar particles obtained via the laser heating experiments. |
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Essentially, we tune the solvent viscosity until the thermal decay |
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profile matches a heat-transfer model using reasonable values for the |
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interfacial conductance and the thermal conductivity of the solvent. |
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Cooling rates for the experimentally-observed nanoparticles were |
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calculated from the heat transfer equations for a spherical particle |
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embedded in a ambient medium that allows for diffusive heat |
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transport. The heat transfer model is a set of two coupled |
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differential equations in the Laplace domain, |
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embedded in a ambient medium that allows for diffusive heat transport. |
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Following Plech {\it et al.},\cite{plech:195423} we use a heat |
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transfer model that consists of two coupled differential equations |
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in the Laplace domain, |
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\begin{eqnarray} |
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Mc_{P}\cdot(s\cdot T_{p}(s)-T_{0})+4\pi R^{2} G\cdot(T_{p}(s)-T_{f}(r=R,s)=0\\ |
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\left(\frac{\partial}{\partial r} T_{f}(r,s)\right)_{r=R} + |
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0.295 $(\mathrm{J g^{-1} K^{-1}})$ and $9.826\times 10^6$ $(\mathrm{g |
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m^{-3}})$ respectively. Since most of the laser excitation experiments |
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have been done in aqueous solutions, parameters used for the fluid are |
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$K$ of $0.6$ $(\mathrm{Wm^{-1}K^{-1}})$, $\rho$ of $1.0\times10^6$ $(\mathrm{g |
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m^{-3}})$ and $c$ of $4.184$ $(\mathrm{J g^{-1} K^{-1}})$. |
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$K$ of $0.6$ $(\mathrm{Wm^{-1}K^{-1}})$, $\rho$ of $1.0\times10^6$ |
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$(\mathrm{g m^{-3}})$ and $c$ of $4.184$ $(\mathrm{J g^{-1} K^{-1}})$. |
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Values for the interfacial conductance have been determined by a |
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number of groups for similar nanoparticles and range from a low |
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$87.5\times 10^{6}$ $(\mathrm{Wm^{-2}K^{-1}})$ to $120\times 10^{6}$ |
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$(\mathrm{Wm^{-2}K^{-1}})$.\cite{XXX} |
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$(\mathrm{Wm^{-2}K^{-1}})$.\cite{hartlandPrv2007} Similarly, Plech |
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{\it et al.} reported a value for the interfacial conductance of |
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$G=105\pm 15$ $(\mathrm{Wm^{-2}K^{-1}})$ and $G=130\pm 15$ |
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$(\mathrm{Wm^{-2}K^{-1}})$ for Pt |
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nanoparticles.\cite{plech:195423,PhysRevB.66.224301} |
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We conducted our simulations at both ends of the range of |
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experimentally-determined values for the interfacial conductance. |
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the fastest heat transfer, a value of $117\times 10^{6}$ |
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$(\mathrm{Wm^{-2}K^{-1}})$ was used. Based on calculations we have |
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done using raw data from the Hartland group's thermal half-time |
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experiments on Au nanospheres, we believe that the true G values are |
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closer to the faster regime: $117\times 10^{6}$ |
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$(\mathrm{Wm^{-2}K^{-1}})$. |
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experiments on Au nanospheres, the true G values are probably in the |
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faster regime: $117\times 10^{6}$ $(\mathrm{Wm^{-2}K^{-1}})$. |
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The rate of cooling for the nanoparticles in a molecular dynamics |
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simulation can then be tuned by changing the effective solvent |
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Fig. \ref{fig:images_cooling_plot}. It should be noted that the |
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Langevin thermostat produces cooling curves that are consistent with |
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Newtonian (single-exponential) cooling, which cannot match the cooling |
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profiles from Eq. \ref{eq:laplacetransform} exactly. |
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profiles from Eq. \ref{eq:laplacetransform} exactly. Fitting the |
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Langevin cooling profiles to a single-exponential produces |
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$\tau=25.576$ ps, $\tau=43.786$ ps, and $\tau=56.621$ ps for the 20, |
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30 and 40 {\AA} nanoparticles and a G of $87.5\times 10^{6}$ |
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$(\mathrm{Wm^{-2}K^{-1}})$. For comparison's sake, similar |
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single-exponential fits with an interfacial conductance of G of |
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$117\times 10^{6}$ $(\mathrm{Wm^{-2}K^{-1}})$ produced a $\tau=13.391$ |
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ps, $\tau=30.426$ ps, $\tau=43.857$ ps for the 20, 30 and 40 {\AA} |
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nanoparticles. |
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\begin{figure}[htbp] |
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\centering |
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transform heat model in Eq. \ref{eq:laplacetransform} (solid line) as |
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well as from molecular dynamics simulations (circles). Effective |
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solvent viscosities of 0.23-0.30 poise (depending on the radius of the |
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particle) give the best fit to the experimental cooling curves. Since |
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this viscosity is substantially in excess of the viscosity of liquid |
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water, much of the thermal transfer to the surroundings is probably |
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due to the capping agent.} |
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particle) give the best fit to the experimental cooling curves. |
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%Since |
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%this viscosity is substantially in excess of the viscosity of liquid |
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%water, much of the thermal transfer to the surroundings is probably |
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%due to the capping agent. |
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\label{fig:images_cooling_plot} |
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\end{figure} |
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$2\alpha_{ij}$ and include up to the sixth coordination shell in FCC |
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metals. |
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\subsection{Sampling single-temperature configurations from a cooling |
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trajectory} |
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%\subsection{Sampling single-temperature configurations from a cooling |
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To better understand the structural changes occurring in the |
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nanoparticles throughout the cooling trajectory, configurations were |
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sampled at regular intervals during the cooling trajectory. These |
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configurations were then allowed to evolve under NVE dynamics to |
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sample from the proper distribution in phase space. Figure |
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\ref{fig:images_cooling_time_traces} illustrates this sampling. |
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\begin{figure}[htbp] |
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\centering |
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\includegraphics[height=3in]{images/cooling_time_traces.pdf} |
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\caption{Illustrative cooling profile for the 40 {\AA} |
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nanoparticle evolving under stochastic boundary conditions |
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corresponding to $G=$$87.5\times 10^{6}$ |
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$(\mathrm{Wm^{-2}K^{-1}})$. At temperatures along the cooling |
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trajectory, configurations were sampled and allowed to evolve in the |
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NVE ensemble. These subsequent trajectories were analyzed for |
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structural features associated with bulk glass formation.} |
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\label{fig:images_cooling_time_traces} |
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\end{figure} |
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\begin{figure}[htbp] |
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\centering |
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\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{images/cross_section_array.jpg} |
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\caption{Cutaway views of 30 \AA\ Ag-Cu nanoparticle structures for |
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random alloy (top) and Cu (core) / Ag (shell) initial conditions |
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(bottom). Shown from left to right are the crystalline, liquid |
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droplet, and final glassy bead configurations.} |
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\label{fig:q6} |
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\end{figure} |