Length-dependent nucleation mechanisms rule the vaporization of n-alkanes

Direct comparison of the methane (left), pentane (middle) and decane (right) simulation models at a fixed intermediate stage of the vaporization process (1/25 of the systems density in the liquid state): While the methane model displays largely homogeneous characteristics, the pentane and decane models show an increasing importance of liquid droplets as intermediates during the vaporization process.