An atomically smooth container: Can the native oxide promote supercooling of liquid gallium?
Summary: Metals tend to supercool—that is, they freeze at temperatures below their melting points. In general, supercooling is less favorable when liquids are in contact with nucleation sites such as rough surfaces. Interestingly, bulk gallium (Ga) can significantly supercool, even when it is in con...
Main Authors: | Ishan D. Joshipura, Chung Kim Nguyen, Colette Quinn, Jiayi Yang, Daniel H. Morales, Erik Santiso, Torben Daeneke, Vi Khanh Truong, Michael D. Dickey |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-04-01
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Series: | iScience |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223005709 |
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