Double-well thermodynamic potentials and spinodal curves: How real are they?

Philosophical Magazine Letters

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 799-811

  Binder, K ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHASE TRANSITIONS; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

INFINITELY LARGE SYSTEM; LANDAU THEORY; SPINODAL CURVES; THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM SPINODALS;

THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 35448982618     PISSN: 09500839     EISSN: 13623036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500830701496560     Document Type: Article

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