We have interpreted the results of molecular Monte Carlo simulations from the perspective of line tension in heterogeneous nucleation. Our method enables a numerical estimate of the line tension from the Monte Carlo data. For our test case, Lennard–Jones argon nucleating on platinum substrate the obtained line tension value is t = 1.2 × 10−12 N, which is in the range of earlier reported line tension values for other substances.
Keywords Heterogeneous nucleation, Monte Carlo simulations, line tension
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Kulmala, M., Vehkamäki, H., Lauri, A., Zapadinsky, E., Hienola, A.I. (2007). Monte Carlo Simulations on Heterogeneous Nucleation II: Line Tension. In: O'Dowd, C.D., Wagner, P.E. (eds) Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6475-3_61
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