The effect of size reduction on the phase diagrams of metallic alloys is of great importance for modern applications. Gallium-based alloys are considered as prospective nanomaterials for soft robotics and wearable electronics. Here, we present NMR studies of the Ga–In–Sn eutectic alloy confined to a porous glass with pore size 18 nm, which demonstrated the liquid–liquid phase transition in the supercooled state of the alloy. The phase transition was detected upon cooling by emergence of a second component of the 71Ga NMR line with higher Knight shift. This additional component survived at lower temperatures and was observed upon successive warming. 115In NMR measurements were also conducted to monitor the alloy composition at freezing and melting. The critical point was evidenced. The splitting of the 71Ga NMR line was not found in a binary Ga–Sn alloy embedded into porous glass and opal templates, which suggests that liquid–liquid phase transition is sensitive to the alloy composition.

Translated title of the contributionСтруктурные превращения и переохлаждение в наноструктурированных сплавах галлия.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1649-1659
Number of pages11
JournalApplied Magnetic Resonance
Volume53
Issue number12
Early online date27 Aug 2022
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2022

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