TY - BOOK ID - 211642 TI - Classical Nucleation Theory in Multicomponent Systems PY - 2006 SN - 3540312188 3540292136 3642067212 PB - Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Nucleation KW - Chemistry, Physical and theoretical KW - Chemistry, Theoretical KW - Physical chemistry KW - Theoretical chemistry KW - Chemistry KW - Chemistry, Physical organic. KW - Thermodynamics. KW - Surfaces (Physics). KW - Physical Chemistry. KW - Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films. KW - Physics KW - Surface chemistry KW - Surfaces (Technology) KW - Dynamics KW - Mechanics KW - Heat KW - Heat-engines KW - Quantum theory KW - Chemistry, Physical organic KW - Chemistry, Organic KW - Physical chemistry. KW - Materials—Surfaces. KW - Thin films. KW - Films, Thin KW - Solid film KW - Solid state electronics KW - Solids KW - Coatings KW - Thick films UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:211642 AB - Nucleation is the initial step of every first-order phase transition, and most phase transitions encountered both in everyday life and industrial processes are of the first-order. Using an elegant classical theory based on thermodynamics and kinetics, this book provides a fully detailed picture of multi-component nucleation. As many of the issues concerning multi-component nucleation theory have been solved during the last 10-15 years, it also thoroughly integrates both fundamental theory with recent advances presented in the literature. Classical Nucleation Theory in Multicomponent Systems serves as a textbook for advanced thermodynamics courses, as well as an important reference for researchers in the field. The main topics covered are: the basic relevant thermodynamics and statistical physics; modelling a molecular cluster as a spherical liquid droplet; predicting the size and composition of the nucleating critical clusters; kinetic models for cluster growth and decay; calculating nucleation rates; and a full derivation and application of nucleation theorems that can be used to extract microscopic cluster properties from nucleation rate measurements. The assumptions and approximations needed to build the classical theory are described in detail, and the reasons why the theory fails in certain cases are explained. Relevant problems are presented at the end of each chapter. ER -