title: Crystal templating through liquid-liquid phase separation.
abstract: Controlled induction of crystal nucleation is a highly desirable but elusive goal. Attempts to speed up crystallization, such as high super saturation or working near a liquid-liquid critical point, always led to irregular and uncontrollable crystal growth. Here, we show that under highly nonequilibrium conditions of spinodal decomposition, water crystals grow as thin wires in a template-less formation of "Haareis". This suggests that such nonequilibrium conditions may be employed more widely as mechanisms for crystal growth control.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, WestCHEM, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK. klaas.wynne@glasgow.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mosses
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Turton
authors.forename: Leo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lue
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sefcik
authors.forename: Klaas
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wynne