Abstract
We have derived a precise thermodynamic definition of the standard free energy to form a cluster which is used in nucleation theory. The results [Eq. (9)] have a form differing slightly from the form usually used in nucleation theory and show that the Lothe-Pound correction factor is based on a misconception concerning the standard states involved.
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Blander, M., Katz, J.L. The thermodynamics of cluster formation in nucleation theory. J Stat Phys 4, 55–59 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01008471
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01008471