On the thermodynamic theory of the strength of solids: 4. Capillary condensation and capillary evaporation in wedge-shaped crack

• Published in: Colloid journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vol. 76; no. 2; pp. 176 - 181
• Main Author: Rusanov, A. I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01.03.2014
• Subjects: Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Polymer Sciences; Surfaces and Interfaces; Thin Films; Crack Mouth; Thermodynamic Theory; Colloid Journal; Capillary Condensation; Contact Angle

The processes of capillary condensation and capillary evaporation in a wedge-shaped crack are considered. Capillary evaporation is a comparatively new phenomenon that is opposite to capillary condensation and occurs upon the cleavage of a solid in a nonwetting liquid. For both cases, the positions o...