Despite its importance, nucleation is still not well understood, and this unique book addresses that need. It develops the theory of nucleation from first principles in a comprehensive and clear way, ...

HETEROGENEOUS nucleation is an important process, and the nucleation of ice crystals in particular has been extensively investigated. The nucleation of crystals of gypsum has a theoretical and ...

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Embryo crystals form by enlargement of one of the normal components of the liquid. This is favoured by reduced molecular motions and a tendency towards more open, hydrogen bonded regions near the ...

On December 20, in Luoyang, Henan, Ms. Zhang used a straw to clean waste from her fish tank. When the straw was submerged in the water, the water suddenly started freezing and quickly spread ...