Fig. 2: Formation and stabilization of quasi-liquid phase during In nanocrystal growth and dissolution.
From: Identification of a quasi-liquid phase at solid–liquid interface
a Sequential TEM images showing the growth of the In nanocrystal and formation of the quasi-liquid phase. Three distinct stages can be identified, namely the growth of the In nanocrystal (stage I), the appearance of the interphase (stage II) and the stabilization process of the interphase (stage III). b Sequential images showing no obvious change in the thickness of the quasi-liquid phase during the etching of the In core. c The projected area of the In core and interphase as a function of time, corresponding to a. The projected area of the core decreased at the moment when the interphase appeared (yellow area). d Diameter of the In core and thickness of the interphase as a function of time, corresponding to b. The error bars represent the difference between each set of data (three sets of data are measured at different positions of the same particle) and averaged diameter/thickness. e Statistical analysis of core diameter and the quasi-liquid phase thickness distribution for more than 80 nanocrystals. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.
