A molecular dynamics study of heterogeneous nucleation in generic liquid/substrate systems with positive lattice misfit
- Submitting institution
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Brunel University London
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 381-228861-3932
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1088/2053-1591/abcc89
- Title of journal
- Materials Research Express
- Article number
- 126501
- First page
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- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 12
- ISSN
- 2053-1591
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- November
- Year of publication
- 2020
- URL
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https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1591/abcc89
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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1
- Research group(s)
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3 - Materials & Metallurgy
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This work discovered explosive grain initiation and its impact on grain refinement. Conventionally grain refinement is delivered by enhancing nucleation using potent particles, this work developed a new strategy: impeding nucleation using impotent particles. This work integrated our previous research on prenucleation, heterogeneous nucleation and grain initiation into a new research area: early stages of solidification, which has been overlooked in the last 60 years. This research has led to the realisation of self-grain refinement of Mg-alloys, which was presented at ICM-7 (Chongqing, China, 2020) as a plenary lecture and nominated for the Magnesium Science and Technology Award.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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