Surface tension of bulky colloids, capillarity under gravity, and the microscopic origin of the Kardar-Parisi-Zhang equation

Experimental measurements of the surface tension of colloidal interfaces have long been in conflict with computer simulations. In this Letter we show that the surface tension of colloids as measured by surface fluctuations picks up a gravity dependent contribution which removes the discrepancy. The...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: González Mac-Dowell, Luis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/104493
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104493
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:544
Surface tension
Capillariy
Capillary waves
Crystal growth
Física (Química)
22 Física
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Sumario:Experimental measurements of the surface tension of colloidal interfaces have long been in conflict with computer simulations. In this Letter we show that the surface tension of colloids as measured by surface fluctuations picks up a gravity dependent contribution which removes the discrepancy. The presence of this term puts a strong constraint on the structure of the interface which allows one to identify corrections to the fundamental equation of equilibrium capillarity and deduce bottom up the microscopic origin of a growth model with close relation to the Kardar-Parisi-Zhang equation.