Rate of Nucleation in Condensed Systems

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David Turnbull · General Electric (United States)

John C. Fisher · General Electric (United States)

Abstract

On the basis of the nucleation theory developed by Volmer, Becker, and co-workers, and the theory of absolute reaction rates, an expression is derived for the absolute rate of nucleation in condensed systems.

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nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions Crystallization and Solubility Studies Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

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Published in: The Journal of Chemical Physics

Volume 17, Issue 1, pp. 71-73

DOI: 10.1063/1.1747055

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 13.85

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