Quasi-equilibrium phase coexistence in single component supercritical fluids
In their supercritical state simple fluids are generally thought to assume a homogeneous phase throughout. Lee et al. find that liquid droplets temporarily formed in a supercritical background after sub-critical injection can survive for a surprisingly long time.
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-07-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24895-y |
Summary: | In their supercritical state simple fluids are generally thought to assume a homogeneous phase throughout. Lee et al. find that liquid droplets temporarily formed in a supercritical background after sub-critical injection can survive for a surprisingly long time. |
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ISSN: | 2041-1723 |