Abstract
We examine the dynamic and thermodynamic properties of adsorbed liquid films in cylindrical cavities. We find a dynamical stability limit for the thickness of films adsorbed uniformly on the walls. This limit is shown to coincide with a thermodynamic stability limit which depends on both substrate and capillary forces. The Kelvin equation describing capillary condensation is generalized to include the substrate interaction. The low-temperature properties of the films are calculated.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 985-988 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical review letters |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 18 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1974 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy