Influence of interfacial curvature on the growth and dissolution kinetics of a spherical precipitate

摘要

The kinetics of diffusion-controlled growth and dissolution of precipitates are influenced by capillarity. The interfacial tension alters the local equilibrium solute concentration and the magnitude of the diffusion flux of solute at the interface. The influence of capillarity on the kinetics of phase transformation has been discussed extensively in the literature.