Influence of Magnetic Fields on Microstructure and Ionic Motion in CaOSiO <sub>2</sub> CaF <sub>2</sub> Melts: A Molecular Dynamics Study
This study utilized high‐precision molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to examine the impact of magnetic fields (MFs) on CaOSiO 2 CaF 2 melts, revealing that SiO bonds exhibit the highest stability, followed by CaF and CaO bonds, while SiF bonds fail to form stable coordination structures. Although MFs minimally affect SiO bond lengths, they significantly weaken CaF and CaO bond energies, inducing notable structural modifications. With increasing MF intensity, SiOSi bond angles contract, Si 4+ distances decrease, and the network structure becomes more compact due to enhanced Lorentz forces that restrict ion mobility and drive structural reorganization from Q 0 /Q 1 to Q 3 /Q 4 units (where Q 0 –Q 4 represent silicate units with 0–4 bridging oxygens). These structural changes correlate well with experimental viscosity trends under MFs, and the close agreement between simulated viscosity predictions and experimental data validates the accuracy of the MD simulation approach, providing crucial atomic‐scale insights into MF‐induced structural evolution in molten systems for industrial applications.
Authors
- Yi Min (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8703-1621)
- Shiyan Jiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7796-4214)
- Jian Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6267-8824)
- Chengjun Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2914-6823)
- Peiyao Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6225-7108)
- Feichi Chen
Institutions
- Ansteel (China) (CN)
- Northeastern University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- steel research international
- Published
- 2025-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/srin.202400985
- Primary Topic
- Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00