Abstract
The rate of growth of capillary condensates in a model wedgelike pore has been studied using the surface force apparatus. The method described allows the direct measurement of the diffusion-limited growth of liquid condensates with interface radii of curvature as small as 20 nm. The observed rates of condensation of vapors of n-pentane, n-hexane, cyclohexane, and water are close to, but consistently lower than, values calculated from a model based on Langmuir’s theory of droplet growth.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4667-4670 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |