Unifying the crystallization behavior of hexagonal and square crystals with the phase-field-crystal model
Yang Tao†, , Chen Zheng, Zhang Jing, Wang Yongxin, Lu Yanli
       

Crystallization process of hexagonal crystal structure simulated with = −0.49 at different times: (a) t = 3500, (b) t = 4000, (c) t = 18500, and (d) t = 19000. For a better visualization, magnification factors of panels (a) and (b) are larger than those of panels (c) and (d).