A Scaled Nucleation Model for Ideal Binary Systems

Author

Barbara N. Hale, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Gerald Wilemski, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

A scaled binary nucleation model for ideal systems is presented and used to analyze the experimental hexanol-ethanol data of Strey and Viisanen at 260 K. A major feature of the scaled nucleation rate is the rate prefactor, J₀, which is only weakly T (and composition) dependent and here is approximated by a constant. The model gives surprisingly good agreement with the experimental activity plot, and the scaled model method for finding the critical cluster composition (with binary surface tension composition variation) provides a better fit to the experimental data than the revised classical model.

Recommended Citation

B. N. Hale and G. Wilemski, "A Scaled Nucleation Model for Ideal Binary Systems," Chemical Physics Letters, vol. 305, no. 3-4, pp. 263 - 268, Elsevier, May 1999.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(99)00365-6

Department(s)

Physics

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0009-2614

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

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text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1999 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 May 1999