Homogeneous and Binary Nucleation:New Experimental Results and Comparison with Theory,

摘要

Experiments and theory of homogeneous nucleation of nine vapors are compared on a unified basis. It seems that some of the gas-dynamic experiments apparently yield nucleation rates that are much higher than those predicted by classical theory. However, a number of these results may have been caused by binary nucleation effects. Such effects are further discussed with experimental results for three binary systems. Problems and uncertainties associated with nucleation research are emphasized. (Author)