Electron microscopy reveals ordered layering imposed on liquid aluminium at the interface with a solid. A better understanding of this effect will have important consequences for applications ranging from fluid flow to casting.
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Greer, A. Supercool order. Nature Mater 5, 13–14 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1557
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