Nucleation: Basic Theory with Applications, Second Edition updates the classic, highly cited introductory work by Dimo Kashchiev. It is a detailed and systematic account of the basic principles, developments, and applications of the theory of nucleation. The first two parts of the book describe the two basic approaches in nucleation theory: thermodynamic and kinetic. They contain derivations of the basic and most important formula of the theory and discuss their limitations and possibilities for improvement. The third part deals with some of the factors that can affect nucleation, and is a natural continuation of the first two chapters.
The last part is devoted to the application of the theory to processes of practical importance, such as melt crystallization and polymorphic transformation, crystal growth and growth of thin solid films, size distribution of droplets, and crystallites in condensation and crystallization. Included is a new chapter on the formation of gas hydrates. Several appendices have also been added providing important contemporary results in nucleation theory.
The last part is devoted to the application of the theory to processes of practical importance, such as melt crystallization and polymorphic transformation, crystal growth and growth of thin solid films, size distribution of droplets, and crystallites in condensation and crystallization. Included is a new chapter on the formation of gas hydrates. Several appendices have also been added providing important contemporary results in nucleation theory.
Table of Contents
I. Thermodynamics of nucleation1. First-order phase transitions
2. Driving force for nucleation
3. Work for cluster formation
4. Nucleus size and nucleation work
5. Nucleation theorem
6. Properties of clusters
7. Equilibrium cluster size distribution
8. Density-functional approach
II. Kinetics of nucleation
9. Master equation
10. Transition frequencies
11. Nucleation rate
12. Equilibrium
13. Stationary nucleation
14. First application of the nucleation theorem
15. Non-stationary nucleation
16. Second application of the nucleation theorem
17. Nucleation at variable supersaturation
III. Factors affecting nucleation
18. Seed size
19. Line energy
20. Strain energy
21. Electric field
22. Carrier-gas pressure
23. Solution pressure
24. Pre-existing clusters
25. Active centres
IV. Applications
26. Overall crystallization
27. Crystal growth
28. Third application of the nucleation theorem
29. Induction time in new-phase formation
30. Fourth application of the nucleation theorem
31. Metastability limit in new-phase formation
32. Maximum number of supernuclei
33. Size distribution of supernuclei
34. Growth of thin films
35. Rupture of amphiphile bilayers
36. Formation of gas hydrates
Appendices
A1. Exact formula for the non-stationary nucleation rate
A2. Approximate formula for the non-stationary nucleation rate
A3. Initial concentration of supernuclei in previously supersaturated systems
A4. The Gibbs (pre-classical) nucleation theory
A5. Nucleation work in the entire range of metastability
A6. Surface tension of nucleus of any size
A7. Probability to form at least one supernucleus
A8. Growth probability of individual cluster
A9. Mean formation time of individual cluster
