A possible four-phase coexistence in a single-component system
oleh: Kenji Akahane, John Russo, Hajime Tanaka
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2016-08-01 |
Deskripsi
Gibbs' phase rule states that the maximum number of coexisting phases in a one-component system, and in absence of external fields, is three. Here, the authors show that directly controlling the Hamiltonian allows the extension of this rule to four phases.