Electrocrystallization : fundamentals of nucleation and growth / by Alexander Milchev.

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The book is an up-to-date introduction to the fundamentals of the initial stages of Electrocrystallization, which are dominated by nucleation and growth of the first clusters of the new phase. It offers a readable exposition of the topic, in simple terms, providing a detailed theoretical description of the phenomena involved. The most relevant aspects of the experimental studies of electrochemical nucleation and growth are considered, as well, including some important methods for acquiring and analyzing experimental results. Having specific properties quite different from those of bulk materials, these small, nano-clusters have always attracted considerable attention, and many sophisticated methods have been developed for cluster studies. In spite of this, information on small clusters can still be obtained by simple experiments, and the book shows that Electrocrystallization is unique in this respect. In this special case the phase change may be controlled experimentally by controlling the voltage and current, two simple and easily measurable electrical quantities. Certainly, this is what makes electrochemical systems an attractive object of study both from a scientific and from a practical point of view.

Cover -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1. THERMODYNAMICS OF ELECTROCHEMICAL NUCLEATION -- 1.1 General concepts -- 1.2 Nucleation work -- 1.3 Theory of mean sepration works -- 1.4 Atomistic considerations -- 2. KINETICS OF ELECTROCHEMICAL NUCLEATION -- 2.1 General formulation -- 2.2 Classical theory of stationary nucleation -- 2.3 Atomistic theory of stationary nucleation -- 2.4 Non-stationary nucleation -- 3. STOCHASTIC APPROACH TO NUCLEATION -- 3.1 Temporal distribution of clusters -- 3.2 Spatial distribution of clusters -- 4. ELECTROCHEMICAL CRYSTAL GROWTH -- 4.1 Growth of an individual crystal face -- 4.2 Growth of a hemispherical liquid drop -- 5. MASS ELECTROCRYSTALLIZATION -- 5.1 General concepts -- 5.2 Progressive and instantaneous nucleation without overlap -- 5.3 Progressive and instantaneous nucleation with overlap -- Author Index

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