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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Main Authors: Ricard Alert, Pietro Tierno, Jaume Casademunt
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2016-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Acceso en liña:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13067