| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5348052 | Applied Surface Science | 2016 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
- Nanoparticle formation from metal grids explained by edge melting as key mechanism.
- The inconsistency of bulk phenomenology invoking the vapor pressure is discussed.
- Surface-melting and size-dependent evaporation are questioned as unsatisfactory.
- Edge-melting: edges, corners, facets invoked as highly thermally unstable surfaces.
- The polycrystalline nature of the really occurring metal grids is accounted for.
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Authors
Maura Cesaria, Antonietta Taurino, Massimo Catalano, Anna Paola Caricato, Maurizio Martino,