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Two-Dimensional Nucleation of Ice from Supercooled Water

L. H. Seeley and G. T. Seidler
Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 055702 – Published 12 July 2001
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Abstract

We report the temperature dependent nucleation rates of ice from single water drops supporting aliphatic alcohol Langmuir films. Analysis in the context of a classical theory of heterogeneous nucleation suggests that the critical nucleus is essentially a monolayer, and that the rate-limiting steps in these nucleation processes are therefore not merely influenced by, but instead dictated by, the physics of the water-alcohol interface. Consequently, reduced dimensionality may be much more important in heterogeneous nucleation than has previously been believed.

  • Received 2 November 2000

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.055702

©2001 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

L. H. Seeley and G. T. Seidler*

  • Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-1560

  • *Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.Electronic address: seidler@phys.washington.edu

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Vol. 87, Iss. 5 — 30 July 2001

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