MAKING A (COLLOIDAL) LIQUID - A VAN-DER-WAALS APPROACH

Authors
COUSSAERT T BAUS M
Citation
T. Coussaert et M. Baus, MAKING A (COLLOIDAL) LIQUID - A VAN-DER-WAALS APPROACH, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 52(1), 1995, pp. 862-869
Citations number
41
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
52
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Part
B
Pages
862 - 869
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1995)52:1<862:MA(L-A>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The relation between the nature of the phase diagram and the pair pote ntial is investigated on the basis of a recently introduced van der Wa als theory. Both simple fluids and colloidal dispersions that admit a simple fluid description are considered. A necessary and sufficient co ndition for the occurrence of a liquid phase is formulated and studied for four specific cases. The results compare favorably with data obta ined from other sources.