Molecular Theory of Vapor Phase Nucleation and Related Topics

加州大学洛杉矶分校化学系的Howard Reiss将在化学学部物理化学项目中研究气相成核的分子理论及相关课题。本研究包括三个相关项目：(1)气相成核的分子理论，旨在预测氩的成核速率。(2)研究微乳和成核的构型熵的长度尺度，并建立标度规律。(3)利用可用空间函数研究硬粒子系统的热力学性质。形成一个连贯一致的成核理论对大气科学、微乳液、聚合物和其他胶体系统的许多实际应用具有重要的影响。Reiss教授一直是这一领域的领导者之一，他提出的工作将同样重要。

In this project in the Physical Chemistry Program of the Chemistry Division, Howard Reiss of the Department of Chemistry of the University of California, Los Angeles will study the molecular theory of vapor phase nucleation and related topics. This research comprises three related projects:(1) The molecular theory of vapor phase nucleation, aimed at the prediction of nucleation rates for Argon. (2) The length scale for configurational entropy for microemulsions and nucleation will be studied and scaling laws will be formulated.(3) Thermodynamic properties of hard particle systems using the available space function. The formulation of a coherent and consistent theory of nucleation has important consequences for many practical applications to atmospheric science, to microemulsions, polymers and other colloidal systems. Prof. Reiss has been one of the leaders in this field and his proposed work will be of equal importance.