Exploring structural and dynamic characteristics of supercooled liquid silver under varying hydrostatic pressures: A molecular dynamics investigation

T EL Hafi and H Jabraoui and O Bajjou and M Mazroui and Y Lachtioui, SOLID STATE COMMUNICATIONS, 392, 115664 (2024).

DOI: 10.1016/j.ssc.2024.115664

This study employs molecular dynamics simulations using the embedded- atom method to investigate the structural and dynamic properties of supercooled liquid silver (Ag) metal under varying external hydrostatic pressures ranging from 0 to 70 GPa. The investigation spans various length scales, analyzing short-to-mediumrange order, crystalline order, and fractal dimension to discern patterns that indicate how increased pressure affects atomic arrangements. The results suggest that increased external hydrostatic pressure triggers a shift to more ordered atomic structures characterized by relative atomic positions corresponding to the fcc lattice structure, highlighting the system's heightened sensitivity to pressure conditions. Furthermore, the study reveals pressure-dependent changes in atomic diffusion behavior and shows a reduction in atomic mobility with increasing pressure. In particular, the values of the diffusion coefficient decrease from 3.719 x 10- 8 to 1.564 x 10-9 cm2 s- 1 for 0 and 70 GPa, respectively, demonstrating the direct influence of pressure on the dynamics of supercooled liquid Ag metal.

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