We briefly review the state-of-the-art in phase-field modeling of microstructure evolution. The
focus is placed on recent applications of phase-field simulations of solid-state microstructure …

This paper reviews methods and applications of the phase field technique, one of the fastest
growing areas in computational materials science. The phase field method is used as a …

The phase-field method has become an important and extremely versatile technique for
simulating microstructure evolution at the mesoscale. Thanks to the diffuse-interface …

The energies of a set of 388 distinct grain boundaries have been calculated based on
embedded-atom method interatomic potentials for Ni and Al. The boundaries considered are …

New perspectives on the phase field approach in modeling deformation and fracture at the
fundamental defect level are reviewed. When applied at sub-angstrom length scales the …

A good choice of model formulation and model parameters is one of the most important and
difficult aspects in mesoscale modeling and requires a systematic and quantitative analysis …

We developed an efficient computation scheme for the phase-field simulation of grain
growth, which allows unlimited number of the orientation variables and high computational …

A phase field model of solid-state sintering is developed. The model treats multiple
concurrent physical processes, ie, rigid-body translation and rotation of powder particles …

Most metals, ceramics, semiconductors and rocks are composed of small crystals known as
grains. When annealed, this polycrystalline structure coarsens, thus allowing the properties …

Nanocrystalline (NC) metals suffer from an intrinsic thermal instability; their crystalline grains
undergo rapid coarsening during processing treatments or under service conditions. Grain …