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The science of nucleation is briefly surveyed and many attendant challenges are noted. The emerging molecular-level theory of nucleation is discussed as is the importance of a diffusion-controlled reaction kinetic treatment in that theory. Experimental study of nucleation at the molecular level is discussed.
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Corbett, J.W., Frisch, H.L., Peak, D., St. Peters, M. (1973). Molecular Theory of Nucleation. In: Herman, F., McLean, A.D., Nesbet, R.K. (eds) Computational Methods for Large Molecules and Localized States in Solids. The IBM Research Symposia Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2013-5_9
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