Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Multistep Nucleation and Self-Assembly in Nanoscale Materials

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edge of research in chemical physics

The Advances in Chemical Physics series provides the
chemical physics and physical chemistry fields with a forum for
critical, authoritative evaluations of advances in every area of
the discipline. Filled with cutting-edge research reported in a
cohesive manner not found elsewhere in the literature, each volume
of the Advances in Chemical Physics series presents contributions
from internationally renowned chemists and serves as the perfect
supplement to any advanced graduate class devoted to the study of
chemical physics.

This volume explores:

• Kinetics and thermodynamics of fluctuation-induced transitions
  in multistable systems (G. Nicolis and C. Nicolis)

• Dynamical rare event simulation techniques for equilibrium and
  nonequilibrium systems (Titus S. van Erp)

• Confocal depolarized dynamic light scattering (M. Potenza, T.
  Sanvito, V. Degiorgio, and M. Giglio)

• The two-step mechanism and the solution-crystal spinodal for
  nucleation of crystals in solution (Peter G. Vekilov)

• Experimental studies of two-step nucleation during
  two-dimensional crystallization of colloidal particles with
  short-range attraction (John R. Savage, Liquan Pei, and Anthony D.
  Dinsmore)

• On the role of metastable intermediate states in the homogeneous
  nucleation of solids from solution (James F. Lutsko)

• Effects of protein size on the
  high-concentration/low-concentration phase transition (Patrick
  Grosfils)

• Geometric constraints in the self-assembly of mineral dendrites
  and platelets (John J. Kozak)

• What can mesoscopic level in situ observations teach us about
  kinetics and thermodynamics of protein crystallization? (Mike
  Sleutel, Dominique Maes, and Alexander Van Driessche)

• The ability of silica to induce biomimetic crystallization of
  calcium carbonate (Matthias Kellermeier, Emilio Melero-GarcÍa,
  Werner Kunz, and Juan Manuel GarcÍa-Ruiz)

Auteur

Gregoire Nicolis studied engineering at the Technical
University of Athens and received his doctorate in physics from the
Université libre de Bruxelles, where he is currently Professor
Emeritus at the Center for Nonlinear Phenomena and Complex Systems.
His research focuses on the theory of irreversible processes,
nonlinear phenomena, and complex systems.

Dominique Maes is a Professor at the Institute of
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
Her research focuses on microgravity and the crystallization of
proteins in space.

Series Editors

Stuart A. Rice received his master's and doctorate from Harvard
University and was a junior fellow at Harvard for two years before
joining the faculty of The University of Chicago in 1957, where he
is currently the Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor
Emeritus.

Aaron R. Dinner received his bachelor's degree and
doctorate from Harvard University, after which he conducted
postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford and the
University of California, Berkeley. He joined the faculty at The
University of Chicago in 2003.

Résumé

The Advances in Chemical Physics seriesthe cutting edge of research in chemical physics

The Advances in Chemical Physics series provides the chemical physics and physical chemistry fields with a forum for critical, authoritative evaluations of advances in every area of the discipline. Filled with cutting-edge research reported in a cohesive manner not found elsewhere in the literature, each volume of the Advances in Chemical Physics series presents contributions from internationally renowned chemists and serves as the perfect supplement to any advanced graduate class devoted to the study of chemical physics.

This volume explores:

• Kinetics and thermodynamics of fluctuation-induced transitions in multistable systems (G. Nicolis and C. Nicolis)

• Dynamical rare event simulation techniques for equilibrium and nonequilibrium systems (Titus S. van Erp)

• Confocal depolarized dynamic light scattering (M. Potenza, T. Sanvito, V. Degiorgio, and M. Giglio)

• The two-step mechanism and the solution-crystal spinodal for nucleation of crystals in solution (Peter G. Vekilov)

• Experimental studies of two-step nucleation during two-dimensional crystallization of colloidal particles with short-range attraction (John R. Savage, Liquan Pei, and Anthony D. Dinsmore)

• On the role of metastable intermediate states in the homogeneous nucleation of solids from solution (James F. Lutsko)

• Effects of protein size on the high-concentration/low-concentration phase transition (Patrick Grosfils)

• Geometric constraints in the self-assembly of mineral dendrites and platelets (John J. Kozak)

• What can mesoscopic level in situ observations teach us about kinetics and thermodynamics of protein crystallization? (Mike Sleutel, Dominique Maes, and Alexander Van Driessche)

• The ability of silica to induce biomimetic crystallization of calcium carbonate (Matthias Kellermeier, Emilio Melero-GarcÍa, Werner Kunz, and Juan Manuel GarcÍa-Ruiz)

Contenu

Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Fluctuation-Induced Transitions
in Multistable Systems 1

By Gregoire Nicolis and Catherine Nicolis

Dynamical Rare Event Simulation Techniques for Equilibrium and
Nonequilibrium Systems 27

By Titus S. Van Erp

Confocal Depolarized Dynamic Light Scattering 61

By M. Potenza, T. Sanvito, V. Degiorgio, and M. Giglio

The Two-Step Mechanism and The Solution-Crystal Spinodal for
Nucleation of Crystals in Solution 79

By Peter G. Vekilov

Experimental Studies of Two-Step Nucleation During
Two-Dimensional Crystallization of Colloidal Particles with
Short-Range Attraction 111

By John R. Savage, Liquan Pei, and Anthony D. Dinsmore

On the Role of Metastable Intermediate States in the Homogeneous
Nucleation of Solids from Solution 137

By James F. Lutsko

Effects of Protein Size on the
High-Concentration/Low-Concentration Phase Transition 173

By Patrick Grosfils

Geometric Constraints in the Self-Assembly of Mineral Dendrites
and Platelets 193

By John J. Kozak

What can Mesoscopic Level IN SITU Observations Teach us About
Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Protein Crystallization? 223

By Mike Sleutel, Dominique Maes, and Alexander Van
Driessche

The Ability of Silica to Induce Biomimetic Crystallization of
Calcium Carbonate 277

By Matthias Kellermeier, Emilio Melero-García, Werner Kunz,
and Juan Manuel García-Ruiz

Author Index 309

Subject Index 325