Formation of an fcc phase through a bcc metastable state in crystallization of charged colloidal particles.
Formation of an fcc phase through a bcc metastable state in crystallization of charged colloidal particles.
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10.1103/physreve.82.010401
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2010-07
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Shenghua Xu;Hongwei Zhou;Zhiwei Sun;Jingchang Xie
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Shenghua Xu;Hongwei Zhou;Zhiwei Sun;Jingchang Xie
By in situ monitoring structural changes with the reflection spectrometer during the colloidal crystallization, we present direct experimental evidence of liquid-bcc-fcc phase transition in crystallization of charged colloidal particles, as a manifestation of the Ostwald's step rule. In addition, the lifetime of the bcc metastable structure in this system decreases significantly with increasing particle volume fraction, offering a possible explanation for "exceptions" to the step rule.