Heating-rate and size-dependent melting, structural disorder, and diffusion in Au-Cu alloys: a comprehensive molecular dynamics study

Key Points

• The research aims to explore how heating rates and particle sizes influence the melting, structural disorder, and diffusion in Au-Cu alloys.
• Conducted large scale molecular dynamics simulations
• Validated results with embedded atom method
• Analyzed phase transitions and structural changes
• Observed size-dependent variations in melting temperatures
• Identified increased atomic mobility with higher heating rates
• Noted significant structural disorder during phase transitions