Reversible work of formation of an embryo of a new phase within a uniform macroscopic mother phase

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 108, Issue 13, 1998, Pages 5498-5505

  Debenedetti, Pablo G ^a   Reiss, Howard ^a,b  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0001314909     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.475938     Document Type: Article

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