Molecular Theory of Capillarity [Reprint ed.] 0486425444, 9780486425443

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Table of contents :
Front Matter......Page 1
Principal Symbols......Page 3
Preface......Page 7
Table of Contents......Page 9
1.1 Introduction......Page 11
1.2 Molecular Mechanics......Page 12
1.3 Capillary Phenomena......Page 17
1.4 The Internal Energy of a Liquid......Page 23
1.5 The Continuous Surface Profile......Page 26
1.6 The Mean Molecular Field......Page 27
Notes and References......Page 31
Addition to References......Page 34
2.1 Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory......Page 35
2.2 The Thermodynamics of the Surface......Page 36
2.3 Surface Functions......Page 41
2.4 The Spherical Surface......Page 48
2.5 Quasi-Thermodynamics - A First Look......Page 53
Notes and References......Page 57
3.1 Introduction......Page 60
3.2 The Surface Tension......Page 66
3.3 Independently Variable Densities......Page 67
3.4 Gibbs Adsorption Equation in the van der Waals Theory......Page 72
3.5 Constraints on the Range of Fluctuations......Page 74
Notes and References......Page 77
4.2 Distribution and Correlation Functions......Page 79
4.3 The Pressure Tensor......Page 95
4.4 The Virial Route to the Surface Tension......Page 99
4.5 Functionals of the Distribution Functions......Page 103
4.6 The Surface Tension from the Direct Correlation Function......Page 108
4.7 Equivalence of the Two Expressions for the Surface Tension......Page 114
4.8 The Spherical Surface......Page 119
4.9 Density Fluctuations and Their Correlation......Page 125
4.10 Local Thermodynamic Functions......Page 132
Notes and References......Page 134
Additions to References......Page 138
5.1 Introduction: Mean-Field Theory of a Homogeneous Fluid of Attracting Hard Spheres......Page 139
5.2 Liquid-Gas Interface in the Model of Attracting Hard Spheres......Page 143
5.3 Lattice-Gas Model: One Component......Page 145
5.4 Lattice-Gas Model: Two Components......Page 150
5.5 Penetrable-Sphere Model: Theory......Page 161
5.6 Penetrable-Sphere Model: Applications......Page 169
5.7 Penetrable-Sphere Model: Spherical Surfaces......Page 177
Notes and References......Page 181
6.1 The Experimental Background......Page 183
6.2 The Methods of Computer Simulation......Page 185
6.3 The Density Profile......Page 188
6.4 The Surface Tension......Page 191
6.5 Further Work......Page 195
Notes and References......Page 197
Additions to References......Page 199
7.2 Solution of the YBG Equation......Page 200
7.3 Approximations for the Direct Correlation Function......Page 205
7.4 Modified van der Waals Theories......Page 208
7.5 Perturbation Theories......Page 210
7.6 Surface Tension......Page 212
Notes and References......Page 214
8.1 Introduction......Page 217
8.2 Contact Angles and Neumann's Triangle......Page 219
8.3 Spreading and Antonow's Rule......Page 222
8.4 The alphagamma Interface......Page 231
8.5 Phase Transitions in Interfaces. The Cahn Transition......Page 235
8.6 Three-Phase Line and Line Tension......Page 242
Notes and References......Page 257
9.1 Introduction: Mean-Field Approximation......Page 259
9.2 Digression on the Ornstein-Zernike Theory of the Pair-Correlation Function......Page 265
9.3 Digression on Critical-Point Exponents......Page 271
9.4 Van der Waals Theory with Non-Classical Exponents......Page 280
Appendix 1: Thermodynamics......Page 286
Additions to References......Page 292
B......Page 293
C......Page 296
D......Page 297
F......Page 298
G......Page 299
H......Page 301
K......Page 303
L......Page 305
M......Page 307
N......Page 308
O......Page 309
P......Page 310
R......Page 311
S......Page 312
T......Page 315
V......Page 316
W......Page 317
Y......Page 318
Z......Page 319
A......Page 320
B......Page 321
C......Page 322
D......Page 327
E......Page 330
F......Page 332
G......Page 334
H......Page 336
K......Page 337
L......Page 338
M......Page 339
O......Page 342
P......Page 343
Q......Page 347
S......Page 348
T......Page 352
V......Page 354
W......Page 356
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