VAN-DER-WAALS THEORY FOR SOLIDS

Authors
DAANOUN A TEJERO CF BAUS M
Citation
A. Daanoun et al., VAN-DER-WAALS THEORY FOR SOLIDS, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 50(4), 1994, pp. 2913-2924
Citations number
13
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
50
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
2913 - 2924
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1994)50:4<2913:VTFS>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
In analogy with the well-known theory for fluids, a van der Waals theo ry for solids is proposed. It is shown that, in agreement with recent predictions, the competition between the van der Waals loop of the flu id and the van der Waals loop of the solid can produce three different types of phase diagrams for a simple fluid. This could be of relevanc e to the phase behavior of colloidal dispersions.