The phrase "as a nucleus for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that serves as a central or core element around which other things are organized or developed.
Example: "The research project served as a nucleus for further studies in the field of renewable energy."
Alternatives: "as a core for" or "as a foundation for".
Mr. Adhami — who was for a brief period chosen to direct religious programming for the proposed cultural center and mosque near ground zero — said he hoped the new Met galleries would not only help bridge cultural differences between America and the Muslim world but serve as a nucleus for American Muslims, whom he sees as woefully unaware of the riches of their cultural past.
With the crystal growth continuing, each nanoparticle in the aggregates has its own orientation and acts as a nucleus for further growth.
Vhub is unique in its functionality as a nucleus for the creation of collaborative groups focused on issues such as code development, field research, education, and hazard mitigation.
Soil organic matter (SOM) indirectly contributes to soil structure by serving as a nucleus for aggregate formation (Six et al. 1998).
Octacalcium phosphate (OCP) has been shown to act as a nucleus for initial bone deposition and enhancing the early stages of osteoblastic differentiation.
One single grain, however, was found that was close to the Goss orientation and had a high number of next neighbors and might therefore act as a nucleus for secondary recrystallization.
Just as NASA serves as a nucleus of aspiration for future scientists, famous women in science will do the same for young girls.
Excellent facilities at FSEC PV Materials Lab are one of its kinds and could serve as a nucleus of a small pilot plant for CIGSS thin film solar cell fabrication.
That is, the same high affinities for calcium phosphate seen with fetuin-A, and albumin to a lesser extent, enable them to act as both inhibitors as well as nuclei for calcium binding and crystallization.
The effective numbers of herds suggest that a small number of herds behaves as a selection nucleus for the rest of the breed.
The ventral tegmental area (VTA) has been established as a critical nucleus for processing behavioral changes that occur during psychostimulant use.
