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Title: A recursive density functional formalism for nonuniform fluids

Abstract

The free energy of a classical nonuniform fluid is developed in a density functional expansion defined recursively from mean field theory as a starting point. Capillary wave contributions to the structure of a two-fluid interface appear explicitly in the first order. The first order result is worked out as well in the general case of slowly varying density. Comparison with potential ensemble theory is also made.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, NY (USA)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7055382
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-88ER25053
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Chemical Physics; (USA)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 92:11; Journal ID: ISSN 0021-9606
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; FLUIDS; STRUCTURE FACTORS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; CORRELATION FUNCTIONS; DENSITY; FREE ENERGY; INTERFACES; MEAN-FIELD THEORY; RECURSION RELATIONS; ENERGY; FUNCTIONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; 400201* - Chemical & Physicochemical Properties

Citation Formats

Zhang, M Q, and Percus, J K. A recursive density functional formalism for nonuniform fluids. United States: N. p., 1990. Web. doi:10.1063/1.458264.
Zhang, M Q, & Percus, J K. A recursive density functional formalism for nonuniform fluids. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.458264
Zhang, M Q, and Percus, J K. 1990. "A recursive density functional formalism for nonuniform fluids". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.458264.
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title = {A recursive density functional formalism for nonuniform fluids},
author = {Zhang, M Q and Percus, J K},
abstractNote = {The free energy of a classical nonuniform fluid is developed in a density functional expansion defined recursively from mean field theory as a starting point. Capillary wave contributions to the structure of a two-fluid interface appear explicitly in the first order. The first order result is worked out as well in the general case of slowly varying density. Comparison with potential ensemble theory is also made.},
doi = {10.1063/1.458264},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7055382}, journal = {Journal of Chemical Physics; (USA)},
issn = {0021-9606},
number = ,
volume = 92:11,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990},
month = {Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990}
}