Implementation of a discrete nodal model to probe the effect of size-dependent surface tension on nanoparticle formation and growth

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1388-1399

  Mukherjee, D ^a,b   Prakash, A ^a,b   Zachariah, M R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol GDE; Discrete nodal model; Nucleation kinetics; Size dependent surface tension; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CAPILLARITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEATION; REACTION KINETICS; SURFACE TENSION;

AEROSOL GDE; DISCRETE NODAL MODEL; NUCLEATION KINETICS; SIZE-DEPENDENT SURFACE TENSION;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

NANOPARTICLE;

AEROSOL; KINETICS; NUCLEATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICLE PHENOMENA; SIZE EFFECT; SURFACE TENSION;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 33748984644     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2006.01.008     Document Type: Article

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