Analysis of Dislocation Mechanism for Melting of Elements
arXiv:cond-mat/0003494 · doi:10.1016/S0038-1098(00)00190-3
Abstract
The melting of elemental solids is modelled as a dislocation-mediated transition on a lattice. Statistical mechanics of linear defects is used to obtain a new relation between melting temperature, crystal structure, atomic volume, and shear modulus that is accurate to 17% for at least half of the Periodic Table.
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