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All particles are equal

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The coarsening mechanism, by which larger droplets in a solid-state matrix consume smaller ones, can effectively be reversed in the case of core–shell precipitates, leading to a nearly monodisperse droplet size distribution.

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Figure 1: Particle growth rate (dR/dt) versus particle radius (R) according to Lifshitz–Slyozov–Wagner1,2 theory.

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Hoyt, J. All particles are equal. Nature Mater 10, 652–653 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3094

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