Ice nucleation (IMAGE)

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Ice nucleation

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Ice nucleation on foreign surfaces can proceed via both one-step (magenta arrow) and two-step (orange arrows) pathways, facilitated by the balanced synergetic, entropic effects of hexagonal (green spheres) and rhombic (purple spheres) ice structures.

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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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