title: Reply to "Comment on 'Simple improvements to classical bubble nucleation models' ".
abstract: We reply to the Comment by Schmelzer and Baidakov [Phys. Rev. E 94, 026801 (2016)].10.1103/PhysRevE.94.026801 They suggest that a more modern approach than the classic description by Tolman is necessary to model the surface tension of curved interfaces. Therefore we now consider the higher-order Helfrich correction, rather than the simpler first-order Tolman correction. Using a recent parametrization of the Helfrich correction provided by Wilhelmsen et al. [J. Chem. Phys. 142, 064706 (2015)]JCPSA60021-960610.1063/1.4907588, we test this description against measurements from our simulations, and find an agreement stronger than what the pure Tolman description offers. Our analyses suggest a necessary correction of order higher than the second for small bubbles with radius ≲1 nm. In addition, we respond to other minor criticism about our results.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0819, Japan.
authors.forename: Kyoko K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Hidekazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.affiliation: Institute for Computational Science, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Angélil
authors.affiliation: Institute for Computational Science, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Jürg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Diemand