Classical nucleation theory for the crystallization kinetics in sheared liquids
Classical nucleation theory for the crystallization kinetics in sheared liquids
While statistical mechanics provides a comprehensive framework for the understanding of equilibrium phase behavior, predicting the kinetics of phase transformations remains a challenge. Classical nucleation theory (CNT) provides a thermodynamic framework to relate the nucleation rate to thermodynamic quantities such as pressure difference and interfacial tension through the nucleation work …