nucleation of phase separation
in polymer chemistry
Initiation
of
phase domain
formation through the presence of heterogeneities.
Note:
In a
metastable
region of a phase diagram,
phase separation
is initiated only by nucleation.
Source:
PAC, 2004,
76
, 1985
(Definition of terms related to polymer blends, composites, and multiphase polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2004))
on page 1997