Dominant Effect of Heterogeneous Dynamics on Homogenous Crystal Nucleation in Supercooled Liquids

Autor:	Edgar D. Zanotto, Maziar Montazerian
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	nucleation crystallization dynamic heterogeneity supercooled liquid glass Physics QC1-999
Zdroj:	Frontiers in Physics, Vol 8 (2020)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2296-424X 25492888
DOI:	10.3389/fphy.2020.00020
Popis:	Understanding the microscopic (molecular) mechanism of crystal nucleation remains intangible. For instance, it is still impossible to predict in which regions of a supercooled liquid nucleation will occur. Moreover, allegedly the Classical Nucleation Theory fails to describe the homogeneous crystal nucleation rates below the glass transition temperature. In this mini-review article, we revisit, critically comment, and link some highly selected recent studies using examples of an oxide glass-former, water, and a metallic alloy on the largely neglected effect of dynamic heterogeneities on crystal nucleation.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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