Kelvin Equation for atomic scale capillary condensation

CHANG Tienchong

doi:10.6052/1000-0992-20-037

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CHANG Tienchong. Kelvin Equation for atomic scale capillary condensation[J]. Advances in Mechanics, 2021, 51(1): 141-144. doi: 10.6052/1000-0992-20-037

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CHANG Tienchong. Kelvin Equation for atomic scale capillary condensation[J]. Advances in Mechanics, 2021, 51(1): 141-144. doi: 10.6052/1000-0992-20-037

CHANG Tienchong. Kelvin Equation for atomic scale capillary condensation[J]. Advances in Mechanics, 2021, 51(1): 141-144. doi: 10.6052/1000-0992-20-037

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CHANG Tienchong. Kelvin Equation for atomic scale capillary condensation[J]. Advances in Mechanics, 2021, 51(1): 141-144. doi: 10.6052/1000-0992-20-037

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Kelvin Equation for atomic scale capillary condensation

doi: 10.6052/1000-0992-20-037

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Shanghai Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, School of Mechanics and Engineering Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200072, China

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Received Date: 2020-12-25
Publish Date: 2021-03-25

Abstract

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Experiments reveal that capillary condensation of water at the atomic scale follows the Kelvin Equation.
- Kelvin Equation,
- capillary condensation,
- atomic scale

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