Nucleation of Water: From Fundamental Science to Atmospheric and Additional Applications provides a comprehensive accounting of the current state-of-the-art regarding the nucleation of water. It covers vapor-liquid, liquid-vapor, liquid-ice and vapor-ice transitions and describes basic kinetic and thermodynamic concepts in a manner understandable to researchers working on specific applications. The main focus of the book lies in atmospheric phenomena, but it also describes engineering and biological applications. Bubble nucleation, although not of major atmospheric relevance, is included for completeness. This book presents a single, go-to resource that will help readers understand the breadth and depth of nucleation, both in theory and in real-world examples.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. xvii 2. Chapter 2. Physico-chemical concepts - p. 6 3. Chapter 3. Properties of water and ice - p. 29 4. Chapter 4. Homogeneous gas–liquid nucleation theory - p. 44 5. Chapter 5. Homogeneous gas–liquid nucleation experiments - p. 70 6. Chapter 6. Simulations and molecular-based theories - p. 82 7. Chapter 7. Binary and multicomponent gas–liquid nucleation - p. 105 8. Chapter 8. Heterogeneous nucleation of water vapor - p. 137 9. Chapter 9. Cloud drop nucleation - p. 169 10. Chapter 10. Ice nucleation - p. 207 11. Chapter 11. Bubble nucleation - p. 248 12. Index - p. 267
Nucleation of Water: From Fundamental Science to Atmospheric and Additional Applications provides a comprehensive accounting of the current state-of-the-art regarding the nucleation of water. It covers vapor-liquid, liquid-vapor, liquid-ice and vapor-ice transitions and describes basic kinetic and thermodynamic concepts in a manner understandable to researchers working on specific applications. The main focus of the book lies in atmospheric phenomena, but it also describes engineering and biological applications. Bubble nucleation, although not of major atmospheric relevance, is included for completeness. This book presents a single, go-to resource that will help readers understand the breadth and depth of nucleation, both in theory and in real-world examples.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. xvii 2. Chapter 2. Physico-chemical concepts - p. 6 3. Chapter 3. Properties of water and ice - p. 29 4. Chapter 4. Homogeneous gas–liquid nucleation theory - p. 44 5. Chapter 5. Homogeneous gas–liquid nucleation experiments - p. 70 6. Chapter 6. Simulations and molecular-based theories - p. 82 7. Chapter 7. Binary and multicomponent gas–liquid nucleation - p. 105 8. Chapter 8. Heterogeneous nucleation of water vapor - p. 137 9. Chapter 9. Cloud drop nucleation - p. 169 10. Chapter 10. Ice nucleation - p. 207 11. Chapter 11. Bubble nucleation - p. 248 12. Index - p. 267
