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SUBMITTER: Pasturel A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6156225 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20180925 1
Bringing a liquid into contact with a solid is known to generally promote crystal nucleation at the freezing temperature. In contrast, it is much more difficult to conceive that a solid surface may hinder nucleation and favor large undercooling effects. Here we report on ab initio and classical molecular dynamic simulations to capture the underlying structural mechanism responsible for this striking effect. We find that the substrate/liquid interactions exert an important influence on in-plane o ...[more]