2 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Substrate-induced crystallisation in polymers: Exceptional impact of prefreezing versus heterogeneous nucleation on kinetics and morphology
Marthinus van Niekerk, Muhammad Tariq, Oleksandr Dolynchuk
Crystallisation of liquids often occurs at solid surfaces, via heterogeneous nucleation or prefreezing. Understanding this process is crucial for controlling crystal morphology in…
cond-mat.soft2025
Surface-induced ordering and continuous breaking of translational symmetry in conjugated polymers
Anton Sinner, Alexander J. Much, Oleksandr Dolynchuk
Surface-induced liquid crystalline phase transitions evoke fundamental interest and can provide deeper insight into the nature of low-dimensional phases. Board-like conjugated poly…