2 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Crystallizing Substrates Drag Supported Nanoparticles
Cheng-Yu Chen, Duncan Burns, Peter W. Voorhees +1
When a solid support undergoes crystallization, the advancing amorphous-to-crystalline transformation front separates regions of distinct surface energy, creating a moving interfac…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
Interfacial Energy Gradients Drive Coalescence of Supported Nanoparticles
Cheng-Yu Chen, Duncan Burns, Peter W. Voorhees +1
Understanding and controlling nanoparticle coalescence is crucial for applications ranging from catalysis to nanodevice fabrication, yet the behavior of nanoparticles on dynamicall…