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| ==See also== | The '''line tension''' (<math>\tau</math>) is attributed to the ''contact line'' <math>{\mathcal L}_{\alpha \beta \gamma}</math>  along which  three interfaces for the three thermodynamic phases, <math>\alpha</math>, <math>\beta</math> and <math>\gamma</math> meet. It is defined as the line contribution to the [[Grand canonical ensemble | grand potential]]  per unit length of the contact line. | ||
| ==See also==   | |||
| *[[Surface tension]] | *[[Surface tension]] | ||
| *[[Boundary tension]] | *[[Boundary tension]] | ||
| *[[Droplets]] | *[[Droplets]] | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| '''Related reading''' | |||
| *[http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2799990 L. Schimmele, M. Napiórkowski and S. Dietrich "Conceptual aspects of line tensions", Journal of Chemical Physics '''127''' 164715 (2007)] | |||
| *[http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3206735 Mantu Santra and Biman Bagchi "Line tension of a two dimensional gas-liquid interface", Journal of Chemical Physics  '''131''' 084705 (2009)] | |||
| *[http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3280865 A. I. Rusanov "Thermodynamic line tension of a molecular solid", Journal of Chemical Physics '''131''' 244713 (2009)] | |||
| [[Category: Confined systems]] | [[Category: Confined systems]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:51, 7 January 2010
The line tension () is attributed to the contact line along which three interfaces for the three thermodynamic phases, , and meet. It is defined as the line contribution to the grand potential per unit length of the contact line.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Related reading
- L. Schimmele, M. Napiórkowski and S. Dietrich "Conceptual aspects of line tensions", Journal of Chemical Physics 127 164715 (2007)
- Mantu Santra and Biman Bagchi "Line tension of a two dimensional gas-liquid interface", Journal of Chemical Physics 131 084705 (2009)
- A. I. Rusanov "Thermodynamic line tension of a molecular solid", Journal of Chemical Physics 131 244713 (2009)
