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Formation of metastable phases by spinodal decomposition
oleh: Ricard Alert, Pietro Tierno, Jaume Casademunt
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2016-10-01 |
Deskripsi
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.