Publication Cover
Molecular Physics
An International Journal at the Interface Between Chemistry and Physics
Volume 42, 1981 - Issue 4
20
Views
33
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Linear and non-linear theories of solvation forces in fluids

&
Pages 767-777 | Received 01 Jul 1980, Accepted 12 Sep 1980, Published online: 23 Aug 2006
 

Abstract

From an exact expression for the free energy of a non-uniform classical fluid, due to Saam and Ebner, a closure is used to develop a non-linear theory for the density and solvation force between two planar walls. In the linear limit these expressions reduce to ones used successfully elsewhere. Numerical solution of the equations for a hard sphere fluid shows that while the density profiles predicted by the two theories are markedly different, the solvation forces are similar.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.