Exsolution by spinodal decomposition I: Evolution equation for binary mineral solutions with anisotropic interracial energy

American Journal of Science

Volumn 309, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 431-449

  Petrishcheva, E ^a   Abart, R ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; DECOMPOSITION; DIFFUSION; EXSOLUTION; MINERAL ALTERATION; NUMERICAL METHOD; PHASE TRANSITION; SCALE EFFECT;

EID: 68949104043     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/06.2009.01     Document Type: Article

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