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Determination of size effects during the phase transition of a nanoscale Au-Si eutectic.

by: B. J. Kim, J. Tersoff, C-Y Y. Wen, M. C. Reuter, E. A. Stach, F. M. Ross
Physical review letters, Vol. 103, No. 15. (9 October 2009)  Key: citeulike:11866861

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The phase diagram of a nanoscale system can be substantially different than in the bulk, but quantitative measurements have proven elusive. Here we use in situ microscopy to observe a phase transition in a nanoscale system, together with a simple quantitative model to extract the size effects from these measurements. We expose a Au particle to disilane gas, and observe the transition from a two-phase Au + AuSi system to single-phase AuSi. Size effects are evident in the nonlinear disappearance of the solid Au. Our analysis shows a substantial shift in the liquidus line, and a discontinuous change in the liquid composition at the transition. It also lets us estimate the liquid-solid interfacial free energy.


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