Abstract
The scaling properties of the critical nucleus, as proposed recently by McGraw and Laaksonen, are analyzed in the context of density functional results for simple Lennard-Jones systems. A simple phenomenological approach with no adjustable parameters is introduced to test the validity of these scaling relations in describing the nucleation behavior of nonpolar and weakly polar vapors.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 9957-9960 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Physics |
Volume | 106 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 15 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry