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Nucleation Theory

Nucleation Theory is a theoretical framework within the study of phase transitions that specifically describes the thermodynamic and kinetic mechanisms governing the initial formation of stable or metastable phases from a supersaturated matrix, distinguishing itself by quantifying the probability and rate of critical nucleus development during solidification or solid-state transformations.

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Kinetics of Phase Change. I General Theory

Melvin Avrami · The Journal of Chemical Physics · 1939 · 11.2K citations

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Granulation, Phase Change, and Microstructure Kinetics of Phase Change. III

Melvin Avrami · The Journal of Chemical Physics · 1941 · 6.5K citations · Full text

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Theoretical and experimental studies of multiple nucleation

B.R. Scharifker, Graham Hills · Electrochimica Acta · 1983 · 2.2K citations

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Rate of Nucleation in Condensed Systems

David Turnbull, John C. Fisher · The Journal of Chemical Physics · 1949 · 2.1K citations

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Morphological Stability of a Particle Growing by Diffusion or Heat Flow

W. W. Mullins, Robert F. Sekerka · Journal of Applied Physics · 1963 · 2K citations

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  1. MK
    Markku Kulmala

    University of Helsinki, Finland

    42 publications · 5.8K citations

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  2. HR
    Howard Reiss

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    40 publications · 2.7K citations

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  3. HV
    Hanna Vehkamäki

    University of Helsinki, Finland

    36 publications · 4.2K citations

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  4. JW
    Jürn W. P. Schmelzer

    University of Rostock, Germany

    41 publications · 1.7K citations

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  5. RS
    R. Strey

    University of Cologne, Germany

    28 publications · 2.3K citations

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  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    44 h-index

    327 publications

    16.3K citations

  2. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    34 h-index

    97 publications

    9.5K citations

  3. University of Helsinki

    Helsinki, Finland

    33 h-index

    273 publications

    56.4K citations

  4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    32 h-index

    83 publications

    7.4K citations

  5. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

    Sofia, Bulgaria

    30 h-index

    83 publications

    4.9K citations

  6. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    28 h-index

    77 publications

    4.8K citations

  7. Institute of Physical Chemistry

    Sofia, Bulgaria

    27 h-index

    66 publications

    4.4K citations

  8. University of Rostock

    Rostock, Germany

    26 h-index

    52 publications

    2K citations

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  1. The Journal of Chemical Physics

    556 publications · 52.5K citations

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  2. Physical Review Letters

    PRL · 136 publications · 11.3K citations

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  3. Crystal Growth & Design

    104 publications · 5.2K citations

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  4. Journal of Applied Physics

    91 publications · 9.8K citations

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  5. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B

    70 publications · 3.1K citations

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