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New Study Reveals Importance of Liquid Structural Ordering in Crystallization
New Study Reveals Importance of Liquid Structural Ordering in Crystallization

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Crystallization in liquids is a fundamental phase transition. While for many years, the understanding of crystallization was governed by "classical nucleation theory," recent research has shifted focus to non-classical pathways in crystallization. In a new study, scientists from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo reveal that the crystal precursor structure, which forms spontaneously as a structural fluctuation in a supercooled liquid, has a critical impact on crystal nucleation and growth.