This review intends to critically assess recent findings related to nucleation and growth of
atmospheric nanoparticles, with an emphasis on the understanding of these processes at a …

Homogeneous nucleation from the vapor phase has been a well-defined area of research
for∼ 120 yr. In this paper, we present an overview of the key experimental and theoretical …

Nucleation, the initial process in vapor condensation, crystal nucleation, melting, and
boiling, is the localized emergence of a distinct thermodynamic phase at the nanoscale that …

We carry out molecular Monte Carlo simulations of clusters in an imperfect vapor. We show
that down to very small cluster sizes, classical nucleation theory built on the liquid drop …

A novel method to calculate the solid-liquid contact angle is introduced in this study. Using
the 3D configuration of a liquid droplet on a solid surface, this method calculates the contact …

Classical thermodynamics is assumed to be valid up to a certain length-scale, below which
the discontinuous nature of matter becomes manifest. In particular, this must be the case for …

Surface tension is a macroscopic manifestation of the cohesion of matter, and its value σ∞ is
readily measured for a flat liquid-vapor interface. For interfaces with a small radius of …

Classical nucleation theory is notoriously inaccurate when using the macroscopic surface
free energy for a planar interface. We examine the size dependence of the surface free …

A proper understanding of nucleation is crucial in several natural and industrial processes.
However, accurate quantitative predictions of this phenomenon have not been possible. The …

Measurements of the surface tension of supercooled water down to− 25° C have been
reported recently (Hrubý et al. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2014, 5, 425–428). These experiments …