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First order phase transitions in nanoscopic systems

Statistical Mechanics 2011-04-08 v1

Abstract

The problem of first order phase transitions in nanoscopic systems is investigated in the framework of Hill's nanothermodynamics. We obtain the equilibrium conditions and a generalized version of the Clapeyron-Clausius equation for a nanoscopic system which contains two phases. Our study is exemplified for the case when one of the phases consists of an ideal gas.

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@article{arxiv.0803.1363,
  title  = {First order phase transitions in nanoscopic systems},
  author = {A. Boer and S. Dumitru},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0803.1363},
  year   = {2011}
}

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6 pages, REVTeX

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