Thesis
Statistical mechanics of surfaces
- Abstract:
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The equilibrium properties of a spherical drop are investigated using the penetrable-sphere model of a fluid. To estimate the surface tension, a new statistical mechanical formula, the extension of the Triezenberg-Zwanzig result for a planar surface, is derived. The density profiles for use in this are obtained from an integral equation expressing the constancy of chemical potential through the interface. Numerical solutions can be obtained and from these numerical estimates for the surfa...
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Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 1982
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
Item Description
- Language:
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English
- Subjects:
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- Source identifiers:
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602819578
- Deposit date:
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2013-01-18
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- Copyright holder:
- Hemingway, Stephen
- Copyright date:
- 1982
- Notes:
- The digital copy of this thesis has been made available thanks to the generosity of Dr Leonard Polonsky
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