Modeling Nanoparticle Vapor-phase Synthesis Reaction – Lesson 9

How can I model a nanoparticle vapor-phase synthesis reaction?

Modeling formation of nanoparticles contains three important physical processes.
1. Reaction between species
2. Nucleation
3. Growth
A multiphase model (Eulerian or Mixture) with population balance module is necessary to include step 2 and 3. Since nanoparticles do not change the flow dynamics of the gas phase, you can use mixture model assuming the nature of flow as homogeneous.

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