Nucleation of Water
From Fundamental Science to Atmospheric and Additional Applications

A comprehensive work on the nucleation of water, from its basic science to its applications in atmospheric science, physical chemistry, engineering and beyond

Ari Laaksonen (Author), Jussi Malila (Author)

9780128143216, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 6 December 2021

294 pages
23.5 x 19 x 1.9 cm, 0.63 kg

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. Introduction
2. Thermodynamic and statistical mechanical concepts
3. Properties of water and ice
4. Homogeneous gas-liquid nucleation theory
5. Homogeneous gas-liquid nucleation experiments
6. Simulation techniques
7. Homogeneous nucleation of water vapor
8. Binary and multicomponent gas-liquid nucleation
9. Heterogeneous nucleation of water vapor
10. Cloud drop nucleation
11. Ice nucleation
12. Bubble nucleation

Subject Areas: Atmospheric physics [PHVJ]