Revealing the role of liquid preordering in crystallisation of supercooled liquids
In classical nucleation theory, structural order in the liquid phase is not considered. But simulations of supercooled liquids now show that crystal-like liquid preordering play an essential role in nucleation and growth processes - calling for extensions of the classical theory.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32241-z |