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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Main Authors: | Ricard Alert, Pietro Tierno, Jaume Casademunt |
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Format: | article |
Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2016
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/62d4dca7ba7a41f08ff6d24fceb9cbbb |
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