First-order wetting transitions under gravity

被引：4

作者：

Blossey, R

Oligschleger, C

机构：

[1] Univ Dusseldorf, Inst Theoret Phys 4, D-40225 Dusseldorf, Germany

[2] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Lab Vaste Stoffys & Magnetisme, B-3001 Louvain, Belgium

[3] Univ Bonn, Inst Theoret & Phys Chem, D-53115 Bonn, Germany

来源：

JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE | 1999年 / 209卷 / 02期

关键词：

wetting; interfaces;

D O I：

10.1006/jcis.1998.5895

中图分类号：

O64 [物理化学（理论化学）、化学物理学];

学科分类号：

070304 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

We discuss the effect of a gravitational field on the first-order wetting transition of a liquid layer on a horizontal surface. Gravity limits the thickness of the wetting layer and leads to a smooth first-order transition line Delta mu(w)(T, g) in the wetting phase diagram of chemical potential difference from bulk coexistence, Delta mu = mu - mu(c), temperature T, and gravitational acceleration g, Consequences for the interpretation of wetting experiments are pointed out. (C) 1999 Academic Press.

引用

页码：442 / 444

页数：3

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