Capillary condensation between nonparallel walls
Creators
- 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 . 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
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Subject category
- S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ASYMPTOTIC SOLUTIONS; CAPILLARIES; CONDENSATES; FLUIDS; HEIGHT; MAGNETIC FLUX; PHASE DIAGRAMS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; PLATES; SHAPE; WALLS
- Descriptors DEC
- BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGRAMS; DIMENSIONS; INFORMATION; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; ORGANS
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