The structural properties of free nanoclusters are reviewed. Special attention is paid to the
interplay of energetic, thermodynamic, and kinetic factors in the explanation of cluster …

Liquids exist in a relatively small part of the enormous range of temperatures and pressures
existing in the universe. Nevertheless, they are of vital importance for physics and chemistry …

We present a molecular dynamics computer simulation method for calculating equilibrium
constants for the formation of physical clusters of molecules. The method is based on Hill's …

The properties of small clusters of Lennard-Jones atoms were studied by using molecular
dynamics simulations. Clusters containing from 13 to 147 atoms were found to undergo a …

This overview of energy landscapes will focus on some rigorous properties of potential
energy surfaces (PES's), especially the symmetry properties of steepest-descent paths, and …

An introductory review of various concepts about first-order phase transitions is given. Rules
for classification of phase transitions as second or first order are discussed, as well as …

Early in this century, the newly discovered x-ray diffraction by crystals made a complete
change in crystallography and in the whole science of the atomic structure of matter, thus …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on measurements and theories pertaining to
homogeneous nucleation under cooled liquids and glasses that transform to phases of the …

Recent theoretical and experimental advances in the study of homogeneous nucleation are
reviewed, with emphasis placed on phase transitions involving single-component liquids …

Homogeneous Nucleation Theory: The Pretransition Theory of Vapor Condensation
discusses the influence of classical thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and multistate …