Computer simulation of growing fractal nanodendrites by using of the multi-directed cellular automatic device

• Published in: Materials Science & Engineering C Vol. 27; no. 5-8; pp. 1270 - 1272
• Main Authors: Beznosyuk, S.A., Lerh, Y.V., Zhukovsky, T.M., Zhukovsky, M.S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2007
• Subjects: Computer modeling of mechanism of diffusion-limited aggregation; Multi-directional cellular automatic devices; Self-assembly of fractal nanodendrites; Multi-directional cellular automatic devices; Self-assembly of fractal nanodendrites; Computer modeling of mechanism of diffusion-limited aggregation
• ISSN: 0928-4931; 1873-0191
• DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2006.08.013

Computer simulation of self-assembly growth of fractal nanodendrites is suggested by using a new model of multi-directed cellular automatic device. The novelty is that in a framework of the multiparticle diffusion limited aggregation (DLA) model, atoms stick to the growing cluster according to specific kinematics multi-directional contact bonds. The aggregation is limited by initial concentration of particles confined inside definite nano-sized enclosures. Self-organizing process results in the formation of fractal dendrite nanostructures. From results of computer experiments, some equations for cluster fractal dimension D, depending on the initial concentration C of diffusing particles in 2d and 3d space enclosures, are deduced. Correlations between cluster fractal dimension D and number of aggregated particles N are found also.