title: How nanoscale seed particles affect vapor-liquid nucleation.
abstract: In this work, we used constrained lattice density functional theory to investigate how nanoscale seed particles affect heterogeneous vapor-liquid nucleation. The effects of the physical properties of nanoscale seed particles, including the seed size, the strength of seed-fluid attraction, and the shape of the seeds, on the structure of critical nuclei and nucleation barrier were systemically investigated.
authors.affiliation: Division of Molecular and Materials Simulation, State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Yawei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yumei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Men
authors.forename: Xianren
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang