Solidification of viscous melts: The interplay of nano- and macroscopic phenomena

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 9-12, 2008, Pages 1121-1137

  Bechhoefer, J ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Banded spherulites; Dendritic growth; Morphology transitions; Phase field models; Solidification

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; SOLIDIFICATION;

BANDED SPHERULITE; DENDRITIC GROWTH; MACROSCOPIC PHENOMENA; MORPHOLOGY TRANSITIONS; PHASE FIELD MODELS; SOFT CONDENSED MATTERS; VARIABLE TIME SCALE; VISCOUS MELTS;

UNDERCOOLING;

EID: 49549096461     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2008.019834     Document Type: Article

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