Abstract
A number of anomalies have been reported in molten Bi, including a first-order liquid-liquid transition at 1010 K and ambient pressure, which is irreversible at cooling rates of several degrees per minute. An interpretation of these effects as due to long-range bond-orientational order is suggested. Significant evidence for directionality in liquid Bi, albeit only at temperatures close to melting, is available in experiments made circa 1930. Further experimentation is called for.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3982-3986 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics |
| Volume | 374 |
| Issue number | 38 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 23 Aug 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
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