An undulation theory for condensation in open end slit pores: Critical hysteresis temperature & critical hysteresis pore size

A new theory of condensation in an open end slit pore, based on the concept of temperature dependent undulation, at the interface separating the adsorbed phase and the gas-like region, is presented. The theory, describes, for the first time, the microscopic origin of the critical hysteresis temperat...

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Main Authors: Fan, Chunyan, Zeng, Y., Do, D., Nicholson, D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: R S C Publications 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26079
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Summary:A new theory of condensation in an open end slit pore, based on the concept of temperature dependent undulation, at the interface separating the adsorbed phase and the gas-like region, is presented. The theory, describes, for the first time, the microscopic origin of the critical hysteresis temperature and the critical hysteresis pore size, properties which are not accessible to any classical theories.