Communication: A dynamical theory of homogeneous nucleation for colloids and macromolecules

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 135, Issue 16, 2011, Pages

  Lutsko, James F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDAL SYSTEM; DENSITY SPACE; DYNAMICAL THEORY; GLOBULAR PROTEINS; GRADIENT DESCENT; HOMOGENEOUS NUCLEATION; LIQUID TRANSITION; NUCLEATION PROCESS; STRONG DAMPING; TWO STAGE;

NUCLEATION;

PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COLLOID; HYDRODYNAMICS; PHASE TRANSITION; THERMODYNAMICS;

COLLOIDS; HYDRODYNAMICS; PHASE TRANSITION; PROTEINS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 80555139851     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3657400     Document Type: Article

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