D. Y. Sun

3.9k citations

62 papers · 3.1k · 1 hit paper · h-index 26

Impact in

Metals and Alloys top 5%
Materials Chemistry top 2%
- Microstructure and mechanical properties
- Solidification and crystal growth phenomena
- Fusion materials and technologies
- Material Dynamics and Properties
- Nuclear Materials and Properties

Papers in

Materials Chemistry 51
- Material Dynamics and Properties 15
- Carbon Nanotubes in Composites 9
- Microstructure and mechanical properties 5
- Solidification and crystal growth phenomena 5
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 22
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies 6

Co-authors: Mark Asta (12 shared papers)Mikhail I. Mendelev (4 shared papers)David J. Srolovitz (3 shared papers)J.J. Hoyt (11 shared papers)Seungwu Han (1 shared paper)Graeme J. Ackland (1 shared paper)X. G. Gong (8 shared papers)Xin-Gao Gong (11 shared papers)
Journals: Physical Review B (14 papers)Physical review. B, Condensed matter (6 papers)Journal of Physics Condensed Matter (4 papers)Physics Letters A (3 papers)Surface Science (3 papers)
Partner nations: China United States Hong Kong

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58 papers receiving 3.1k citations

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Development of new interatomic potentials appropriate for crystalline and liquid iron 2003 · 1.1k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2003 The Philosophical Magazine A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Applied Physics

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1	Development of new interatomic potentials appropriate for crystalline and liquid iron The Philosophical Magazine A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Applied Physics ·Mikhail I. Mendelev, Seungwu Han, David J. Srolovitz, Graeme J. Ackland, D. Y. Sun, Mark Asta Hit paper breakdown →	2003	1103
2	Crystal-melt interfacial free energies in hcp metals: A molecular dynamics study of Mg Physical Review B ·D. Y. Sun, Mikhail I. Mendelev, Chandler A. Becker, Konstantin N. Kudin, Tomorr Haxhimali, Mark Asta, J.J. Hoyt, Alain Karma, David J. Srolovitz	2006	331
3	Generalized simulated annealing algorithm and its application to the Thomson model Physics Letters A ·Yang Xiang, D. Y. Sun, W. J. Fan, X. G. Gong	1997	154
4	Crystal-melt interfacial free energies and mobilities in fcc and bcc Fe Physical Review B ·D. Y. Sun, Mark Asta, J.J. Hoyt	2004	150
5	Kinetic coefficient of Ni solid-liquid interfaces from molecular-dynamics simulations Physical Review B ·D. Y. Sun, Mark Asta, J.J. Hoyt	2004	118
6	Influence of defects and dopants on the photovoltaic performance of Bi₂S₃: first-principles insights Journal of Materials Chemistry A ·Dan Han, Mao‐Hua Du, Chen‐Min Dai, D. Y. Sun, Shiyou Chen	2017	109
7	Determination of the crystal-melt interface kinetic coefficient from molecular dynamics simulations Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering ·Joshua Monk, Yang Yang, Mikhail I. Mendelev, Mark Asta, J.J. Hoyt, D. Y. Sun	2009	97
8	Crystal-melt interfacial free energies in metals: fcc versus bcc Physical Review B ·D. Y. Sun, Mark Asta, J.J. Hoyt, Mikhail I. Mendelev, David J. Srolovitz	2004	89
9	Pressure-induced hard-to-soft transition of a single carbon nanotube Physical Review B ·D. Y. Sun, Da‐Jun Shu, Min Ji, Feng Liu, Mu Wang, Xin-Gao Gong	2004	83
10	Local magnetic properties and electronic structures of 3dand 4dimpurities in Cu clusters Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·Qiang Sun, Xin-Gao Gong, Qiwen Zheng, D. Y. Sun, G. H. Wang	1996	54
11	The cooling rate dependence of crystallization for liquid copper: A molecular dynamics study The Journal of Chemical Physics ·C.S. Liu, Junchao Xia, Zhengyong Zhu, D. Y. Sun	2001	53
12	Molecular dynamics calculations of the crystal-melt interfacial mobility for hexagonal close-packed Mg Physical Review B ·Zhetao Xia, D. Y. Sun, Mark Asta, J.J. Hoyt	2007	49
13	Structural properties and glass transition inAlnclusters Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·D. Y. Sun, X. G. Gong	1998	47
14	Generalized Simulated Annealing Studies on Structures and Properties of Ni_n(n= 2−55) Clusters The Journal of Physical Chemistry A ·Yang Xiang, D. Y. Sun, X. G. Gong	2000	47
15	Size-dependent melting behavior of iron nanoparticles by replica exchange molecular dynamics Nanoscale ·Qiang Shu, Yang Yang, Yingteng Zhai, D. Y. Sun, Hongjun Xiang, X. G. Gong	2012	41
16	Molecular dynamics simulations of the crystal–melt interfacial free energy and mobility in Mo and V The Philosophical Magazine A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Applied Physics ·J.J. Hoyt, Mark Asta, D. Y. Sun	2006	41
17	Structure and phase transitions of single-wall carbon nanotube bundles under hydrostatic pressure Physical Review B ·Xiaohua Zhang, D. Y. Sun, Z. F. Liu, Xin-Gao Gong	2004	40
18	Empirical potential for the interaction between molecular hydrogen and graphite Physical Review B ·D. Y. Sun, Jingyi Liu, X. G. Gong, Zhifeng Liu	2007	35
19	The Molecular Dynamics Study of Vacancy Formation During Solidification of Pure Metals Scientific Reports ·H. Y. Zhang, Fawang Liu, Yang Yang, D. Y. Sun	2017	34
20	Cooling rate dependence of structural properties of aluminium during rapid solidification Journal of Physics Condensed Matter ·C.S. Liu, Z. G. Zhu, Junchao Xia, D. Y. Sun	2001	33

About D. Y. Sun

D. Y. Sun is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Atmospheric Science, Condensed Matter Physics and Mechanical Engineering, having authored 62 papers that have together received 3.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions (21 papers), Material Dynamics and Properties (15 papers), Theoretical and Computational Physics (13 papers), Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (9 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (6 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (6 papers), Microstructure and mechanical properties (5 papers) and Solidification and crystal growth phenomena (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Metals and Alloys (143 citations), Materials Chemistry (2.5k citations), Atmospheric Science (707 citations), Mechanical Engineering (950 citations) and Condensed Matter Physics (249 citations). D. Y. Sun has collaborated with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Frequent co-authors include Mark Asta, Mikhail I. Mendelev, David J. Srolovitz, J.J. Hoyt, Seungwu Han, Graeme J. Ackland, X. G. Gong, Xin-Gao Gong, Yang Xiang and Yang Yang. Their work appears in journals such as Physical Review B, Physical review. B, Condensed matter, Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, Physics Letters A and Surface Science.

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