Kashchiev D. Nucleation. Basic theory with applications

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000, 530 стр.This book represents a detailed and systematic account of the basic principles, developments and applications of the theory of nucleation.The formation of new phases begins with the process of nucleation and is, therefore, a widely spread phenomenon in both nature and technology. Condensation and evaporation, crystal growth, electrodeposition, melt crystallization, growth of thin films for microelectronics, volcano eruption and formation of particulate matter in space are only a few of the processes in which nucleation plays a prominent role.Professor Dimo Kashchiev is a leading expert in the field of nucleation. He is based at the Institute of Physical Chemistry at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia, Bulgaria. He is also a former visiting professor at the Delft University of Technology and at Hiroshima University.Разделы:
Thermodynamics of Nucleation
Kinetics of Nucleation
Factors Affecting Nucleation
Applications
Appendices