[en] We present a computer simulation study on the crystal nucleation process in suspensions
of hard spheres, fully taking into account the solvent hydrodynamics. If the dynamics of
crystallization in this system were purely diffusive, the crystal nucleation rate would be inversely
proportional to the solvent viscosity. However, we observe that the nucleation rate is enhanced
at high viscosities with respect to the diffusive behaviour. This effect might explain the large
discrepancy between the nuclation rates obtained by simulation and experiment that have been
reported in the literature so far.
Centre de recherche :
ULHPC - University of Luxembourg: High Performance Computing
Disciplines :
Physique
Auteur, co-auteur :
RADU, Marc ; Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg Universität, Mainz, Germany / Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg / Institut für Materialwissenschaft, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
SCHILLING, Tanja ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit
Langue du document :
Anglais
Titre :
Solvent hydrodynamics speed up crystal nucleation in suspensions of hard spheres
