Applying Gradient theory Applying Gradient theory to calculate nucleation to calculate nucleation rates and compare with rates and compare with data. data. Nora Al-Zubi Nora Al-Zubi Dr. Abdalla Obeidat Dr. Abdalla Obeidat Department of Physics Department of Physics JUST JUST
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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
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
• 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
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..
Chain of Rotators Equation Chain of Rotators Equation of state for Ethanol and of state for Ethanol and MethanolMethanol
Adv.Adv.– Semi form of DFTSemi form of DFT– Depends on EOSDepends on EOS
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
Density ProfilesDensity Profiles
Nucleation rates of Nucleation rates of H2O based on CPHBH2O based on CPHB
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.