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  • Materials Science
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Computational Nanoscience

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  • Understanding nanoparticle growth is crucial for designing materials with specific properties.
  • Previous studies explored spherical nanoparticle growth; this work investigates cubic shapes.
  • Classical nucleation theory and condensation theory provide frameworks for growth analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the growth mechanism of cubic nanoparticles using molecular dynamics simulations.
  • To compare the growth behavior of cubic nanoparticles with previously studied spherical nanoparticles.
  • To analyze the influence of seed size and supersaturation ratio on nanoparticle formation.

Main Methods:

  • Classical molecular dynamics simulations were performed for cubic nanoparticles.
  • Simulations varied seed sizes and supersaturation ratios to observe growth phenomena.
  • Cluster formation free energy analysis was conducted and compared with nucleation theories.

Main Results:

  • A two-stage growth phenomenon (heterogeneous growth followed by homogeneous nucleation) was observed at high supersaturation ratios.
  • Cubic nanoparticles showed heterogeneous growth rates 3-10 times higher than spherical seeds, indicating a shape effect.
  • Condensation theory provided a better agreement for nanoparticle growth compared to classical nucleation theory modifications.

Conclusions:

  • Nanoparticle shape plays a significant role in growth kinetics, with cubic seeds promoting faster heterogeneous growth.
  • Homogeneous nucleation characteristics are similar for both shapes at high supersaturation, but diverge at lower ratios.
  • Analysis of packing and surface diffusion elucidates the mechanisms driving cubic nanoparticle growth.