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Kraska T. Direct observation of single Ostwald ripening processes by molecular dynamics simulation. J Phys Chem B. 2008;112(39):12408-13doi: 10.1021/jp806315e.
Kraska, T. (2008). Direct observation of single Ostwald ripening processes by molecular dynamics simulation. The journal of physical chemistry. B, 112(39), 12408-13. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp806315e
Kraska, Thomas. "Direct observation of single Ostwald ripening processes by molecular dynamics simulation." The journal of physical chemistry. B vol. 112,39 (2008): 12408-13. doi: https://doi.org/10.1021/jp806315e
Kraska T. Direct observation of single Ostwald ripening processes by molecular dynamics simulation. J Phys Chem B. 2008 Oct 02;112(39):12408-13. doi: 10.1021/jp806315e. Epub 2008 Sep 10. PMID: 18783194.
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J Phys Chem B. 2008 Oct 02;112(39):12408-13. doi: 10.1021/jp806315e. Epub 2008 Sep 10.

Direct observation of single Ostwald ripening processes by molecular dynamics simulation.

The journal of physical chemistry. B

Thomas Kraska

Affiliations

  1. Physical Chemistry, University of Cologne, Luxemburger Strasse 116, Köln, Germany. [email protected]

PMID: 18783194 DOI: 10.1021/jp806315e

Abstract

Ostwald ripening is an important growth process in many scientific disciplines ranging from material science, geology, biophysics, and product formulation. Here ripening of argon clusters in a vapor phase is observed directly in constant energy molecular dynamics simulations serving as a model system for large-time scale ripening processes. Starting from an initial metastable equilibrium between the vapor phase and two clusters Ostwald ripening is initiated by the addition of kinetic energy. This mimics local thermal fluctuations in a larger system. It appears that there is not necessarily a close encounter of two clusters before ripening sets in. Also no static density bridge between two ripening clusters is observed. The onset of ripening is rather related to the different evaporation dynamics of clusters of different size. It can start at the moment energy is added or with some delay, depending on the difference in cluster size and dynamics.

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