Abstract
Solids and liquid phases are the two condensed phases. The shape and form of both phases are very different. The shape and form of solids is determined by their crystal structure while those of liquids are given by outer conditions like the shape of the container holding the liquid, surface forces and the interaction of liquids with gravity. In this article the properties of solids and liquids are discussed in general terms, how they are similar or different for these two phases of matter and how the formation of interfaces results in specific properties.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Solid-Liquid Interfaces |
| Subtitle of host publication | Volume 2 - Phenomena and Understanding |
| Editors | Klaus Wandelt, Gianlorenzo Bussetti, Gunther Andersson, David Starr, Hendrik Bluhm |
| Place of Publication | Amsterdam |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 1-7 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Volume | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0-323-85670-6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-323-85669-0 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Keywords
- Condensation
- Condensed phases
- Interaction forces
- Interfaces
- Thermodynamics of phase formation