Capillary condensation between non-parallel walls
Abstract
We study the condensation of fluids confined by a pair of non-parallel plates of finite height . We show that such a system experiences two types of condensation, termed single- and double-pinning, which can be characterized by one (single-pinning) or two (double-pinning) edge contact angles describing the shape of menisci pinned at the system edges. For both types of capillary condensation we formulate the Kelvin-like equation and determine the conditions under which the given type of condensation occurs. We construct the global phase diagram revealing a reentrant phenomenon pertinent to the change of the capillary condensation type upon varying the inclination of the walls. Asymptotic properties of the system are discussed and a link with related phase phenomena in different systems is made. Finally, we show that the change from a single- to a double-pinned state is a continuous transition, the character of which depends on the wetting properties of the walls.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2405.12539,
title = {Capillary condensation between non-parallel walls},
author = {Alexandr Malijevský and Jiří Janek},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.12539},
year = {2024}
}