Statistical mechanics of nucleation: A review

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 218, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 883-899

  Ford, I J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nucleation; Statistical mechanics

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH; PHASE TRANSITIONS; REACTION KINETICS; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; THERMODYNAMICS;

INTERMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS; KINETIC RATE EQUATIONS;

NUCLEATION;

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 4143088029     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406041474183     Document Type: Article

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