DOI: 10.1126/science.207.4435.1073. An Interface Phase Transition: Complete to Partial Wetting

An Interface Phase Transition: Complete to Partial Wetting

10.1126/science.207.4435.1073

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Abstract

When two fluid phases are near a critical point, one of them will be excluded from contact with any third phase that happens to be present by a wetting film of the other critical phase. A simple and quite general strategy that may be used to induce a phase transition from complete wetting of the third phase to incomplete wetting is to add a new component to the fluid phases chosen to drive the two phases away from their critical point. This strategy is illustrated for methanol-cyclohexane mixtures.

Bibliography

Moldover, M. R., & Cahn, J. W. (1980). An Interface Phase Transition: Complete to Partial Wetting. Science, 207(4435), 1073â1075.

Authors 2

M. R. Moldover (first)
John W. Cahn (additional)

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Deposited	1 year, 7 months ago (Jan. 11, 2024, 9:27 p.m.)
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Issued	45 years, 5 months ago (March 7, 1980)
Published	45 years, 5 months ago (March 7, 1980)
Published Print	45 years, 5 months ago (March 7, 1980)

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BibTeX

@article{Moldover_1980, title={An Interface Phase Transition: Complete to Partial Wetting}, volume={207}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.207.4435.1073}, DOI={10.1126/science.207.4435.1073}, number={4435}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Moldover, M. R. and Cahn, John W.}, year={1980}, month=mar, pages={1073–1075} }

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