Abstract
For the first time, the latent heat of fusion for Sn particles formed by evaporation on inert substrate with radii ranging from 5 to 50 nm has been measured directly using a novel scanning nanocalorimeter. A particle-size-dependent reduction of has been observed. An “excluded volume” is introduced to describe the latent heat of fusion from the enhanced surface melting of small particles. Melting point depression has also been found by our nanocalorimetric technique.
- Received 10 November 1995
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.99
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