Article Dans Une Revue The Journal of Chemical Physics Année : 2026

Determining fluid–crystal phase boundaries for a binary hard-sphere mixture using direct-coexistence simulations

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Determining fluid–crystal phase boundaries via direct-coexistence methods can be challenging due to the fact that the simulation box can introduce crystal strain. Recently, a direct-coexistence approach was developed, which allows one to easily identify the equilibrium strain-free fluid–crystal coexistence in monodisperse systems. Here, we show that this approach can be readily extended to binary mixtures forming stoichiometric binary crystals, allowing accurate and efficient determination of the phase boundaries. Moreover, we examine how the choice of the crystal plane in contact with the fluid affects the accuracy of the phase boundary determination. The method is easy to implement and does not require prior knowledge of the binary fluid’s equation of state. These results further establish the method as a robust and practical tool for accurately determining fluid–crystal phase boundaries.

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hal-05563211 , version 1 (23-03-2026)

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Rinske Alkemade, Alessandro Salo, Laura Filion, Frank Smallenburg. Determining fluid–crystal phase boundaries for a binary hard-sphere mixture using direct-coexistence simulations. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2026, 164 (12), pp.124104. ⟨10.1063/5.0321591⟩. ⟨hal-05563211⟩
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