The moment of initial crystallization captured on functionalized nanoparticles
Understanding the mechanism of supercooling suppression by crystallization seeds is important for designing semiclathrate hydrates for latent heat storage materials. Here, we show that 10-30 nm cluster formation around silver nanoparticles promotes crystallization of supercooled aqueous solutions.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Communications Materials |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-021-00171-w |