Nucleation and glass formation are critical topics in materials ... has been the exploration of how structural relaxation affects crystal nucleation in glasses. A study on a specific glass ...

Researchers at European XFEL in Schenefeld near Hamburg have taken a closer look at the formation of the first crystallization of nuclei in supercooled liquids. They found that the formation ...

While classical theories of how crystals form and grow have been long established ... including distinguishing the processes ...

Ice nucleation is a critical process in the ... Ice Nucleating Particles (INPs): Particles that facilitate the formation of ice crystals in clouds, playing a crucial role in precipitation processes.