Capillary condensation transitions in a slab geometry
A simple model, previously used to explore wetting transitions, is evaluated for the case of a slab geometry in which adsorption occurs between two semi-infinite solids, with parallel faces separated by a distance L. The model yields a universal description of possible wetting and capillary condensa...
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I28-R145-paper_1063651X_v59_n4_p4484_Gatica_oai2024-08-16 Gatica, S.M. Calbi, M.M. Cole, M.W. 1999 A simple model, previously used to explore wetting transitions, is evaluated for the case of a slab geometry in which adsorption occurs between two semi-infinite solids, with parallel faces separated by a distance L. The model yields a universal description of possible wetting and capillary condensation (CC) transitions. The system’s thermodynamic behavior is predicted from the values of two dimensionless parameters: [Formula Presented] (the reduced gas-surface interaction strength, a function of temperature) and [Formula Presented] (the reduced separation). If [Formula Presented] negligible adsorption occurs at all pressures below saturated vapor pressure (SVP). For somewhat larger values of [Formula Presented] CC occurs for sufficiently small [Formula Presented] close to SVP. For very large values of [Formula Presented] an additional prewetting transition (formation of a film) is predicted for large [Formula Presented] this is accompanied by a CC transition close to SVP. The model is generally consistent with limited results of density-functional calculations for the He liquids at zero temperature. © 1999 The American Physical Society. Fil:Gatica, S.M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Calbi, M.M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_1063651X_v59_n4_p4484_Gatica info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar Phys Rev E. 1999;59(4):4484-4489 Capillary condensation transitions in a slab geometry info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=artiaex&d=paper_1063651X_v59_n4_p4484_Gatica_oai |
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A simple model, previously used to explore wetting transitions, is evaluated for the case of a slab geometry in which adsorption occurs between two semi-infinite solids, with parallel faces separated by a distance L. The model yields a universal description of possible wetting and capillary condensation (CC) transitions. The system’s thermodynamic behavior is predicted from the values of two dimensionless parameters: [Formula Presented] (the reduced gas-surface interaction strength, a function of temperature) and [Formula Presented] (the reduced separation). If [Formula Presented] negligible adsorption occurs at all pressures below saturated vapor pressure (SVP). For somewhat larger values of [Formula Presented] CC occurs for sufficiently small [Formula Presented] close to SVP. For very large values of [Formula Presented] an additional prewetting transition (formation of a film) is predicted for large [Formula Presented] this is accompanied by a CC transition close to SVP. The model is generally consistent with limited results of density-functional calculations for the He liquids at zero temperature. © 1999 The American Physical Society. |
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Capillary condensation transitions in a slab geometry |
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