Size effect on thermodynamic properties of free nanocrystals

Details Size effect on thermodynamic properties of free nanocrystals Size effect on thermodynamic properties of free nanocrystals

2008-08-26

arxiv.org/abs/0808.3487v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

24 pages, 11 figures

Scientific paper

10.1140/epjb/e2008-00429-9

We demonstrate that the discrete character of the vibrational spectrum of a small crystal accounts for size dependence of its thermodynamic properties and melting temperature. Using a self-consistent statistical method [Phys. Rev.B 66, 054302 (2002)] we derive the Gibbs free energy of free nanocrystalline plates and calculate the thermodynamic parameters as functions of plate thickness for Cu.

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