DEPENDENCE OF EXCESS FREE ENERGY AND DISJOINING PRESSURE OF THE NECK FORM BETWEEN TWO SPHERICAL NANOPARTICLES

Abstract

On the basis of thermodynamic perturbation theory the calculations of the excess free energy and disjoining pressure for the liquid neck between two spherical nanoparticles have been carried out using different approximations for the neck form. In terms of disjoining pressure the liquid neck stability has been analyzed.

Keywords

• neck
• excess free energy
• disjoining pressure