THE PERTURBATION APPROACH TO THE STATISTICAL-THEORY OF SURFACE-TENSION - NEW ANALYTICAL RESULTS

Authors
KALIKMANOV VI HOFMANS GCJ
Citation
Vi. Kalikmanov et Gcj. Hofmans, THE PERTURBATION APPROACH TO THE STATISTICAL-THEORY OF SURFACE-TENSION - NEW ANALYTICAL RESULTS, Journal of physics. Condensed matter, 6(11), 1994, pp. 2207-2214
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Journal of physics. Condensed matter → ACNP
ISSN journal
09538984
Volume
6
Issue
11
Year of publication
1994
Pages
2207 - 2214
Database
ISI
SICI code
0953-8984(1994)6:11<2207:TPATTS>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A new analytical expression for the surface tension of a planar liquid -vapour interface is obtained. It is based on the Fowler approximation and the statistical-mechanical perturbation approach in the theory of liquids. The expression obtained is explicit in the equilibrium liqui d density. Theoretical predictions are shown to be consistent with the results of Monte Carlo and molecular-dynamics simulations of the Lenn ard-Jones fluid.