The effect of a uniform electric field on homogeneous vapor-liquid nucleation in a dipolar fluid. I. Stockmayer fluid

K. J. Oh, G. T. Gao, X. C. Zeng

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Abstract

The rate of homogeneous vapor-liquid nucleation is controlled mainly by the Gibbs formation free energy of critical clusters. Within the framework of the i/v cluster theory of Reiss and co-workers, the formation free energies of Stockmayer clusters in the presence of a uniform electric field are determined. The Helmholtz free energy of the clusters, an input required in the i/v cluster theory, is calculated via Monte Carlo simulations. The most significant result is that as a uniform electric field is applied the formation free energy at fixed supersaturation of the vapor becomes larger than that in the absence of a field, whereas at fixed chemical potential the formation free energy becomes smaller. © 1998 American Institute of Physics.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8435-8441
JournalJournal of Chemical Physics
Volume109
Issue number19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes

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