Nucleation : basic theory with applications /: basic theory with applications. (2000)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Dimo Kashchiev.
• Other Names: Kashchiev, Dimo
• Contents: First-order phase transitions -- Driving force for nucleation -- Work for cluster formation -- Nucleus size and nucleation work -- Nucleation theorem -- Properties of clusters -- Equilibrium cluster size distribution -- Density-functional approach -- Master equation -- Transition frequencies -- Nucleation rate -- Equilibrium -- Stationary nucleation -- First application of the nucleation theorem -- Non-stationary nucleation -- Second application of the nucleation theorem -- Nucleation at variable supersaturation -- Seed size -- Line energy -- Strain energy -- Electric field -- Carrier-gas pressure -- Solution pressure -- Pre-existing clusters -- Active centres -- Overall crystallization -- Crystal growth -- Third application of the nucleation theorem -- Induction time -- Fourth application of the nucleation theorem -- Metastability limit -- Maximum number of supernuclei -- Size distribution of supernuclei -- Growth of thin films -- Rupture of amphiphile bilayers.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Butterworth-Heinemann
• Publication Date: 2000
• Extent: 1 online resource (544 pages)
• Subjects: 548/.5; Nucleation; Nucleation; Crescimento de cristais; Cristalização; Nucléation; Nucleation
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080537832; 0080537839
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