Weighted density-functional theory for simple fluids; prewetting of a Lennard-Jones fluid

M.B. Sweatman

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Abstract

The prewetting of a Lennard-Jones fluid is studied using weighted density-functional theory. The intrinsic Helmholtz free-energy functional is separated into repulsive and attractive contributions. An accurate functional for hard spheres is used for the repulsive functional and a weighted density-functional method is used for the attractive part. The results for this theory are compared against mean-field density-functional theory, the theory of Velasco and Tarazona [E. Velasco and P. Tarazona, J. Chem. Phys. 91, 7916 (1989)] and grand canonical ensemble simulation results. The results demonstrate that the weighted density functional for attractive forces may offer a significant increase in accuracy over the other theories. The density-functional and simulation results also indicate that a previous estimate of the wetting temperature for a model of the interaction of argon with solid carbon dioxide, obtained from simulations [J. E. Finn and P. A. Monson, Phys. Rev. A, 39, 6402 (1989)], is incorrect. The weighted density-functional method indicates that triple-point prewetting is observed for this model potential.
LanguageEnglish
Pages011102
JournalPhysical Review E: Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
Volume65
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2001

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wetting
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free energy
argon
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Hermann Von Helmholtz
Hard Spheres
Energy Functional
Carbon Dioxide
Mean Field
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Keywords

  • density
  • fluids
  • prewetting
  • chemical engineering

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Sweatman, M.B. / Weighted density-functional theory for simple fluids; prewetting of a Lennard-Jones fluid. In: Physical Review E: Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics . 2001 ; Vol. 65, No. 1. pp. 011102.
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Sweatman, MB 2001, 'Weighted density-functional theory for simple fluids; prewetting of a Lennard-Jones fluid' Physical Review E: Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics , vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 011102. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.65.011102

Weighted density-functional theory for simple fluids; prewetting of a Lennard-Jones fluid. / Sweatman, M.B.

In: Physical Review E: Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics , Vol. 65, No. 1, 01.2001, p. 011102.

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Sweatman MB. Weighted density-functional theory for simple fluids; prewetting of a Lennard-Jones fluid. Physical Review E: Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics . 2001 Jan;65(1):011102. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.65.011102

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