Exoplanetary Science
Ostwald ripening is a process where larger particles grow at the expense of smaller ones in a system, leading to an overall decrease in the number of particles and an increase in average particle size. This phenomenon is driven by the difference in chemical potential between small and large particles, causing solute to migrate from smaller particles to larger ones, which can significantly influence cloud and haze formation in planetary atmospheres.
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