Part I: Thermodynamics of nucleation 1. First-order phase transitions 2. Driving force for nucleation 3. Work for cluster formation 4. Nucleus size and nucleation work 5. Nucleation theorem 6. Properties of clusters 7. Equilibrium cluster size distribution 8.

Density-functional approach Part II: Kinetics of nucleation 9. Master equation 10. Transition frequencies 11. Nucleation rate 12. Equilibrium 13. Stationary nucleation 14. First application of the nucleation theorem 15. Non-stationary nucleation 16.

Second application of the nucleation theorem 17. Nucleation at variable supersaturation Part III: Factors affecting nucleation 18. Seed size 19. Line energy 20. Strain energy 21. Electric field 22. Carrier-gas pressure 23. Solution pressure 24.

Pre-existing clusters 25. Active centres Part IV: Applications 26. Overall crystallization 27. Crystal growth 28. Third application of the nucleation theorem 29. Induction time in new-phase formation 30. Fourth application of the nucleation theorem 31. Metastability limit in new-phase formation 32.

Maximum number of supernuclei 33. Size distribution of supernuclei 34. Growth of thin films 35. Rupture of amphiphile bilayers 36. Formation of gas hydrates Appendices A1. Exact formula for the non-stationary nucleation rate A2. Approximate formula for the non-stationary nucleation rate A3. Initial concentration of supernuclei in previously supersaturated systems A4.

The Gibbs (pre-classical) nucleation theory A5. Nucleation work from the binodal to the spinodal A6. Surface tension of nucleus of any size A7. Probability to form at least one nucleus A8. Growth probability of individual cluster A9. Mean formation time of individual cluster A10. non-classical two-step nucleation References Subject Index.