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Metastable Phases

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Phase Diagrams and Heterogeneous Equilibria

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Abstract

The situation that, during nucleation of a new phase, the sum of the Gibbs energy terms, ΔG, contains terms with different signs, creates the possibility of the formation of metastable phases. This possibility will be explained based on Fig. 8.1.

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  1. Haugstr. 26, D-70563, Stuttgart, Germany

    Prof. em. Dr. Dr. h.c. Bruno Predel

  2. 5300 Hamilton Av., Apt. 1706, 45224-3165, Cincinnati, OH, USA

    Prof. em. Dr. Michael Hoch

  3. Dept. of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 210012, 45221-0012, Cincinnati, OH, USA

    Prof. em. Dr. Michael Hoch & Prof. em. Dr. Monte Pool

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Predel, B., Hoch, M., Pool, M. (2004). Metastable Phases. In: Phase Diagrams and Heterogeneous Equilibria. Engineering Materials and Processes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-09276-7_8

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