Sintering-coalescence transition on the nanoscale as a bifurcation phenomenon: molecular dynamics study

V. V. Puytov, I. V. Talyzin, V. M. Samsonov

Using the isothermal molecular dynamics (MD), coalescence/sintering of Au nanoparticles (NPs) was simulated by employing the Nose-Hoover thermostat. The MD simulation was realized…