Short-range order and solid-liquid interfaces in undercooled melts

The short-range order in undercooled melts is of fundamental interest, beca use it is predicted to influence the energy of the interface between the li quid and a solid nucleus. This in turn has a decisive impact on the nucleat ion behaviour of solid phases from the undercooled melt, and by means of th at determines the properties of the as-solidified materials. This work gives a review of theoretical and experimental investigations on the short-range order in undercooled melts and its effect on the solid-liqu id interfacial energy.