Introduction of the Metastable‐Phase Materials

Chapter 1 Introduction of the Metastable-Phase Materials Qi Shao, Qi Shao Soochow University, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorMingwang Shao, Mingwang Shao Soochow University, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author Qi Shao, Qi Shao Soochow University, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorMingwang Shao, Mingwang Shao Soochow University, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Qi Shao, Qi Shao Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorZhenhui Kang, Zhenhui Kang Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorMingwang Shao, Mingwang Shao Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 05 April 2024 https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527839834.ch1 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary This chapter first gives a brief introduction of metastable-phase material, which is the matter located in a state that corresponds to a local minimum in energy separated by a barrier from the state corresponding to the global minimum. 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