Formation of metastable phases by spinodal decomposition

Metastable phases are usually formed through nucleation, upon overcoming an energy barrier. Here, Alert et al. theoretically predict and experimentally verify the unexpected formation of a metastable phase by spinodal decomposition through direct phase separation from an unstable phase.

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Główni autorzy: Ricard Alert, Pietro Tierno, Jaume Casademunt
Format: Artykuł
Język:English
Wydane: Nature Portfolio 2016-10-01
Seria:Nature Communications
Dostęp online:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13067
Opis
Streszczenie:Metastable phases are usually formed through nucleation, upon overcoming an energy barrier. Here, Alert et al. theoretically predict and experimentally verify the unexpected formation of a metastable phase by spinodal decomposition through direct phase separation from an unstable phase.
ISSN:2041-1723