Transition dynamics and metastable states during premelting and freezing of ice surfaces
Transition dynamics and metastable states during premelting and freezing of ice surfaces
The premelting of ice is well known, but little is known about how the premelted and solid surfaces convert to each other. In this work, the transition dynamics between two phases are revealed with large-scale molecular dynamics simulations. Supercooling and superheating states exist in the transition, and are overcome by …