{"product_id":"9781118167830","title":"Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Multistep Nucleation and Self-Assembly in Nanoscale Materials, Volume 151","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAdvances in Chemical Physics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eKinetics and Thermodynamics of Multistep Nucleation and Self-Assembly in Nanoscale Materials, Volume 151\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGregoire Nicolis | Dominique Maes | Stuart A. Rice | Aaron R. Dinner\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Chemistry \/ Physical \u0026amp; Theoretical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Advances in Chemical Physics series—the cutting edge of research in chemical physics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Advances in Chemical Physics\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis volume explores:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eKinetics and thermodynamics of fluctuation-induced transitions in multistable systems (G. Nicolis and C. Nicolis)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDynamical rare event simulation techniques for equilibrium and nonequilibrium systems (Titus S. van Erp)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfocal depolarized dynamic light scattering (M. Potenza, T. Sanvito, V. Degiorgio, and M. Giglio)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe two-step mechanism and the solution-crystal spinodal for nucleation of crystals in solution (Peter G. Vekilov)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimental 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)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the role of metastable intermediate states in the homogeneous nucleation of solids from solution (James F. Lutsko)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects of protein size on the high-concentration\/low-concentration phase transition (Patrick Grosfils)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeometric constraints in the self-assembly of mineral dendrites and platelets (John J. Kozak)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat can mesoscopic level in situ observations teach us about kinetics and thermodynamics of protein crystallization? (Mike Sleutel, Dominique Maes, and Alexander Van Driessche)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ability of silica to induce biomimetic crystallization of calcium carbonate (Matthias Kellermeier, Emilio Melero-GarcÍa, Werner Kunz, and Juan Manuel GarcÍa-Ruiz)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregoire Nicolis\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDominique Maes\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries Editors\u003cbr\u003e Stuart A. Rice\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAaron R. Dinner\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 May 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118167830\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315504836748,"sku":"9781118167830","price":220.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118167830_a38ebbdc-c0ce-4905-b8e4-f5ade89b65e9.jpg?v=1780114243","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118167830","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}