On the size dependence of surface tension in the temperature range from melting point to critical point

Central European Journal of Physics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 247-257

  Sdobnyakov, Nickolay Yu ^a   Samsonov, Vladimir M ^a  

^a TVER STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Equilibrium thermodynamics and statistical mechanics; Models and techniques; Nanoscience; Surface energy; Surface structure; Surface tension; Surface thermodynamics; Theoretical methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 27544511492     PISSN: 16443608     EISSN: 16443608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/bf02475591     Document Type: Article

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