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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Seungtaek Lee, Juho Lee, Yeonguk Kim, Seokyong Jeong, Dong Eon Kim, Gunsu Yun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24895-y
Description
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.
ISSN:2041-1723