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.

Bibliografski detalji
Glavni autori: Ricard Alert, Pietro Tierno, Jaume Casademunt
Format: Članak
Jezik:English
Izdano: Nature Portfolio 2016-10-01
Serija:Nature Communications
Online pristup:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13067
Opis
Sažetak: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