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Colloidal Crystal/Fluid Interfaces: Visualizing the Structural Solid–Liquid Transition at Colloidal Crystal/Fluid Interfaces (Adv. Mater. 24/2011)
Author(s) -
Nguyen Van Duc,
Dang Minh Triet,
Weber Bart,
Hu Zhibing,
Schall Peter
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201190086
Subject(s) - materials science , colloidal crystal , colloid , nucleation , crystal (programming language) , nanotechnology , chemical physics , interface (matter) , chemical engineering , composite material , wetting , computer science , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , programming language , sessile drop technique
The structural transition from a crystalline solid to its melt is central to understanding crystal nucleation and growth, but it is difficult to image directly on the atomic scale. On p. 2716 , Peter Schall and co‐workers use novel thermosensitive colloidal systems as models to obtain new insight into this structural transition. The pictures show computer reconstructions obtained from the 3D imaging of a real colloidal crystal‐fluid interface. Cover design by Rob Bekker, www.robbekker.com .