Phase-field-crystal models for condensed matter dynamics on atomic length and diffusive time scales: an overview

摘要: Here, we review the basic concepts and applications of phase-field-crystal (PFC) method, which is one latest simulation methodologies in materials science for problems, where atomic- microscales are tightly coupled. The PFC method operates on atomic length diffusive time scales, thus constitutes a computationally efficient alternative to molecular methods. Its intense development started fairly recently following work by Elder et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 88 (2002), p. 245701]. Since these initial studies, dynamical density functional theory thermodynamic have been linked approach serve as further theoretical fundaments latter. In this review, summarize methodological steps well most important with special focus interaction taken hard soft matter physics, respectively. Doing so, hope present today's state art modelling potential, might still arise from physics nearby future.