Nucleation and Growth Models

Nucleation and growth models describe how new structures, like crystals or bubbles, form and develop. Nucleation is the initial stage where small clusters or "seeds" of the new phase appear within a material. Once these seeds form, growth occurs as additional particles or molecules join the initial clusters, causing them to expand. This process can be influenced by factors like temperature or concentration. Together, these models help explain how materials change their structure over time, such as how ice crystals grow in water or how minerals form in rocks.