Hello everybody,
I am studying the indentation of Cu nanoparticles and every thing is OK
with fcc structure. However, when I try to change the structure to
icosaheral, it doesn’t
make sense i.e. there is no deviance of dislocation nucleation. Also the
in-touch atoms with indentor, start to accumulate and become too close
that increase potential energy. I must mention the potential file is
designed for fcc Cu.
Does anyone have idea about how to fix this issue?
Thanks.
Hello everybody,
I am studying the indentation of Cu nanoparticles and every thing is OK
with fcc structure. However, when I try to change the structure to
icosaheral, it doesn't
make sense i.e. there is no deviance of dislocation nucleation. Also the
in-touch atoms with indentor, start to accumulate and become too close
that increase potential energy. I must mention the potential file is
designed for fcc Cu.
This is likely the main cause. Is the icosahedral even stable without
being indented?
Ray