Precursors nucleation

This paper presents the physical mechanism and the structure of a comprehensive dynamic Emulsion Polymerization Model (EPM). EPM combines the theory of coagulative nucleation of homogeneously nucleated precursors with detailed species material and energy balances to calculate the time evolution of the concentration, size, and colloidal characteristics of latex particles, the monomer conversions, the copolymer composition, and molecular weight in an emulsion system. The capabilities of EPM are demonstrated by comparisons of its predictions with experimental data from the literature covering styrene and styrene/methyl methacrylate polymerizations. EPM can successfully simulate continuous and batch reactors over a wide range of initiator and added surfactant concentrations. 

Steefel, C. I. and P. Van Cappellen, 1990, A new kinetic approach to modeling water-rock interaction, the role of nucleation, precursors, and Ostwald ripening. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 54,2657-2677. 

Steefel, C. I., and Ph. Van Cappellen (1990), "A New Kinetic Approach to Modelling Water Rock Interaction The Role of Nucleation, Precursors, and Ostwald Ripening", Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 54, 2657. 

While the sulfuric acid is key nucleation precursor in the low troposphere, its contribution to the polar stratospheric chemistry is a lot more modest. Another strong acid-nitric-plays a major role as the dominant reservoir for ozone destroying odd nitrogen radicals (NOj) in the lower and middle polar stratosphere. Nitric acid is an extremely detrimental component in the polar stratosphere clouds (PSCs), where nitric acid and water are the main constituents, whose presence significantly increases the rate of the ozone depletion by halogen radicals. Gas-phase hydrates of the nitric acid that condense and crystallize in the stratosphere play an important role in the physics and chemistry of polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) related directly to the ozone depletion in Arctic and Antarctic. 

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In spite of these advances in experiments, the structure, chemistry, size, molecular or structural arrangement of nucleation sites and diamond nuclei are still less clear. If the structure, chemistry, and size as well as the detailed formation mechanism of nucleation precursors can be identified, the nucleation of diamond in CVD may then be more easily controlled and better tailored toward specific applications. 

RTECS NIOSH Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (USA) rubriblast pronormoblast - a nucleated precursor of the erythrocyte SAED selected area electron diffraction sarcoidosis a chronic granulomatous reticulosis of unknown etiology involving almost ally organ or tissue... 

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Azzurri F, Alfonso GC. Lifetime of shear-induced crystal nucleation precursors. Macromolecules 2005 38 1723-1728. 

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