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The Modified Gibbs-Wulff Construction and Critical Nucleus Morphology at an Interface
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 July 2012
Abstract
The conditions for the equilibrium shape of a second-phase particle nucleating either at a planar interface or at a spherically curved interface are reviewed under the assumption that the interfacial structure of the nucleation site has a torque of an appropriate strength. The results are then incorporated into the modified Gibbs-Wulff construction in order to demonstrate a graphical representation of both the equilibrium shape and the free energy barrier for heterogeneous nucleation.
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