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Applying Gradient theory Applying Gradient theory to calculate nucleation to calculate nucleation rates and compare with rates and compare with data.data.
Nora Al-ZubiNora Al-Zubi
Dr. Abdalla ObeidatDr. Abdalla Obeidat
Department of PhysicsDepartment of Physics
JUSTJUST
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OutlineOutline
Metastability and nucleationMetastability and nucleation Temperature dependence of Temperature dependence of
classical theoriesclassical theories DFT and the road to GT (why GT?)DFT and the road to GT (why GT?) Applications to GTApplications to GT ConclusionsConclusions
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• The binodal curve (solid dome)separates one-phase and two-phase states
• TC = critical temperature
• The spinodal curve (dashed dome) separates metastable and unstable states
• One true horizontal isotherm is shown
• Adapted from Davis (1996)
gas
liquid
fluid
critical point
binodal spinodal
Metastable and unstable Metastable and unstable regions for the van der regions for the van der Waals fluidWaals fluid
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Classical nucleation rates Classical nucleation rates are too low at low are too low at low TT; too ; too high at high high at high TT..
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Chain of Rotators Equation Chain of Rotators Equation of state for Ethanol and of state for Ethanol and MethanolMethanol
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DFT and the road to GTDFT and the road to GTAUH
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Density Gradient Density Gradient theorytheory
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The ingredients for GTThe ingredients for GT
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GT Why?GT Why?
DFTDFT Adv.Adv.
– Statistical Statistical Mechanical Mechanical approachapproach
disAdv.disAdv.– Depends on Depends on
intermolecular intermolecular potentialpotential
GTGT disAdv.disAdv.
– Approximation to Approximation to DFTDFT
Adv.Adv.– Semi form of DFTSemi form of DFT– Depends on EOSDepends on EOS
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Applications to GT Applications to GT using JA and CPHBusing JA and CPHB Density profilesDensity profiles ThicknessesThicknesses Number of moleculesNumber of molecules Radius of dropletsRadius of droplets Work formationWork formation Nucleation ratesNucleation rates
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Density ProfilesDensity Profiles
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Nucleation rates of Nucleation rates of H2O based on CPHBH2O based on CPHB
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ConclusionsConclusions
Gradient theory is promising Gradient theory is promising theory to improve the theory to improve the temperature dependence of temperature dependence of nucleation rates.nucleation rates.
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Thank YouThank You