ArticleNature communications2021
Revealing thermally-activated nucleation pathways of diffusionless solid-to-solid transition.
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- Topology in Thermal, Particle, and Plasma Diffusion Metamaterials.Chemical reviews · 2025Review
- Kinetic pathways of solid-solid phase transitions dictated by short-range interactions.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
- Dynamic and asymmetric colloidal molecules.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Direct observation of phase transitions in truncated tetrahedral microparticles under quasi-2D confinement.Nature communications · 2024Article
- In situ observation of coalescence of nuclei in colloidal crystal-crystal transitions.Nature communications · 2023Article
- Lithium crystallization at solid interfaces.Nature communications · 2023Article
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Abstract
Solid-to-solid transitions usually occur via athermal nucleation pathways on pre-existing defects due to immense strain energy. However, the extent to which athermal nucleation persists under low strain energy comparable to the interface energy, and whether thermally-activated nucleation is still possible are mostly unknown. To address these questions, the microscopic observation of the transformation dynamics is a prerequisite. Using a charged colloidal system that allows the triggering of an fcc-to-bcc transition while enabling in-situ single-particle-level observation, we experimentally find both athermal and thermally-activated pathways controlled by the softness of the parent crystal. In particular, we reveal three new transition pathways: ingrain homogeneous nucleation driven by spontaneous dislocation generation, heterogeneous nucleation assisted by premelting grain boundaries, and wall-assisted growth. Our findings reveal the physical principles behind the system-dependent pathway selection and shed light on the control of solid-to-solid transitions through the parent phase's softness and defect landscape.
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