FREE-VOLUME FRACTION IN HARD-SPHERE MIXTURES AND THE OSMOTIC SPINODALCURVE

Authors
AMOKRANE S REGNAUT C
Citation
S. Amokrane et C. Regnaut, FREE-VOLUME FRACTION IN HARD-SPHERE MIXTURES AND THE OSMOTIC SPINODALCURVE, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 53(2), 1996, pp. 1990-1993
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
53
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1990 - 1993
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1996)53:2<1990:FFIHMA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The sensitivity of the theoretical spinodal curve deduced from the osm otic equilibrium equation for asymmetric hard-sphere mixtures is exami ned by evaluating the free-volume fraction from three expressions of t he excess chemical potential. The conditions for predicting a reductio n of the stability domain with increasing asymmetry are discussed. The necessity of modifying this approach in the presence of attractions b etween the smaller species is underlined.