Structural phase-field crystal model for Lennard-Jones pair interaction potential

Abstract

A modification of structural phase-field crystal (XPFC) model for an arbitrary pair interaction potential is presented. Formation of 1D and 2D structures for the Lennard-Jones (LJ) potential was studied numerically. The equilibrium lattice parameters for the presented structures were found consistent to the correspondent LJ-distance parameters. The lattice parameter of 2D triangle's structure matches the periodical in 1D, which shown to be consistent with the theory of freezing from the isotropic liquids. Numerically obtained XPFC phase diagram of two-dimensional structures qualitatively reproduces classical PFC diagram and coincides with the melting region of high-temperature part of LJ diagram.