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In physical chemistry, explosive boiling or phase explosion is a process in which a superheated metastable liquid undergoes an explosive liquid–vapour phase transition into a stable two-phase state because of a massive homogeneous nucleation of vapour bubbles. M. M. Martynyuk pioneered this concept in 1976 and then later advanced by Fucke and Seydel. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Explosive boilingA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Explosive boiling of water films based on molecular dynamics simulations: Effects of film thickness and substrate temperatureInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Technical report on operating experience with boiling water reactor offgas systemsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Explosive boiling of water in parallel micro-channelsCited 185 times
- Go sideways: SpinodalA closely related topic
- Go sideways: SuperheatingA closely related topic
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Explosive boiling of water in parallel micro-channels
Laser-induced explosive boiling during nanosecond laser ablation of silicon
Dynamics of explosive boiling of a droplet
Explosive vaporization of superheated liquids by boiling fronts
Explosive boiling of a liquid droplet
Making Molecular Balloons in Laser-Induced Explosive Boiling of Polymer Solutions
Explosive boiling of water after pulsed IR laser heating
On explosive boiling of a multicomponent Leidenfrost drop
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Explosive boiling of water films based on molecular dynamics simulations: Effects of film thickness and substrate temperature
Explosive boiling of argon nanofilms in the Wenzel or Cassie state on high-temperature nanopillar-arrayed surfaces
Experimental study on explosive boiling mechanism of superheated liquid containing ethanol impurities under rapid depressurization
Experimental research on the two-phase explosive boiling mechanism of superheated liquid under different leakage conditions
Molecular dynamics study of explosive boiling on hybrid wettability concave and convex surfaces
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