Liquid–liquid critical point in supercooled silicon

By Vishwas V. Vasisht, Shibu Saw, Srikanth Sastry. 2011

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The full phase diagram of supercooled silicon has not been accessible experimentally, so the critical behaviour is highly debated. Numerical simulations now reveal a liquid–liquid critical end-point at negative pressure. This study further supports the similarity between silicon and water.

Subfields: Geophysics, Materials Chemistry

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