Computer simulations of supercooled liquid hydrogen mixtures and the possible crystallization slowdown

Metastable liquid mixtures of parahydrogen and orthodeuterium are studied theoretically by means of computer simulations. No reduced propensity of the mixture to undergo crystallization is observed, compared to that of pure liquid parahydrogen. Demixing of the two species as a precursor of crystallization is not observed either.

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Theoretical studies through computer simulations on metastable liquid mixtures of parahydrogen and orthodeuterium show no reduced propensity for crystallization compared to pure liquid parahydrogen, and no demixing of the two species as a precursor of crystallization.