Published May 1, 2024 | Version v1
Journal article

Capillary condensation between nonparallel walls

  • 1. Research Group of Molecular Modelling, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals, 165 02 Prague, Czech Republic and Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology Prague, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic
  • 2. Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology Prague, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic

Description

We study the condensation of fluids confined by a pair of nonparallel plates of finite height H. We show that such a system experiences two types of condensation, termed single and double pinning, which can be characterized by one (single-pinning) or two (double-pinning) edge contact angles describing the shape of menisci pinned at the system edges. For both types of capillary condensation, we formulate the Kelvin-like equation and determine the conditions under which the given type of condensation occurs. We construct the global phase diagram revealing a reentrant phenomenon pertinent to the change of the capillary condensation type upon varying the inclination of the walls. Asymptotic properties of the system are discussed and a link with related phase phenomena in different systems is made. Finally, we show that the change from a single- to a double-pinned state is a continuous transition, the character of which depends on the wetting properties of the walls.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevE.109.054801;
Crossref Funder ID
10.13039/501100001824;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review E
Journal Volume
109
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
12 pgs.
ISSN
1089-3787

Optional Information

Copyright
©2024 American Physical Society
Contract/Grant/Project number
20-14547S
Notes
Contact Email: malijevsky@icpf.cas.cz; Record automatically processed
Funding organization
Grantová Agentura České Republiky