2013/06/26 by Simiso K. Mkhonta, Simiso Mkhonta, K. R. Elder +2 · 4 citations
Computer Science · Materials Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Bravais lattice #Complex system #Computer science #Condensed matter physics #Crystal structure #Crystallite #Crystallography #Lattice (music) #Materials science #Non-equilibrium thermodynamics #Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation #Phase (matter) #Phase transition #Physics #Quantum mechanics #Solidification and crystal growth phenomena #Statistical physics #Theoretical and Computational Physics #cond-mat.mtrl-sci
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.111.035501
published as PRL 111, 035501 (2013) · 5 pages, 5 figures
arxiv created 2013/06/26 · openalex publication_date 2013/07/16 · arxiv updated 2015/06/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
The world of two-dimensional crystals is of great significance for the design and study of structural and functional materials with novel properties. Here we examine the mechanisms governing the formation and dynamics of these crystalline or polycrystalline states and their elastic and plastic properties by constructing a generic multimode phase field crystal model. Our results demonstrate that a system with three competing length scales can order into all five Bravais lattices, and other more complex structures including honeycomb, kagome, and other hybrid phases. In addition, nonequilibrium phase transitions are examined to illustrate the complex phase behavior described by the model. This model provides a systematic path to predict the influence of lattice symmetry on both the structure and dynamics of crystalline and defected systems.