Published May 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Modeling of silica sol-gel thin films with ballistic aggregation

  • 1. Mechanical Faculty, Institute of Materials Science and Applied Mechanics, WrocIaw University of Technology, Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 WrocIaw (Poland)
  • 2. Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Low Temperatures and Structure Research, ul. Okolna 2, 50-422 WrocIaw (Poland)

Description

An algorithm based on ballistic aggregation is proposed for modeling of atomic structure of sol-gel thin films. In the model, growth of structures changes smoothly from three-dimensional to two-dimensional as a limiting parameter starts to influence the results. Thus, this algorithm enables modeling of flat structures such as, practically important, thin films of various glass-like materials. Various sets of aggregation parameters are investigated and limitations of the model are determined

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.chaos.2004.09.093;
PII
S0960-0779(04)00600-9;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Chaos, Solitons and Fractals
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 1053-1058
ISSN
0960-0779

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36048755
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
AGGLOMERATION; ALGORITHMS; GLASS; SILICA; SIMULATION; SOL-GEL PROCESS; THIN FILMS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
FILMS; MATHEMATICAL LOGIC; MINERALS; OXIDE MINERALS

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