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An interface is the region that separates two bulk phases. | An interface is the region that separates two bulk phases. An interface is a molecular | ||
structure, given that one of its characteristic lengths is of molecular size. The cost | |||
structure | in [[Helmholtz energy function | Helmholtz energy]] to create such a structure is known as the the [[surface tension]]. | ||
in | The simplest, most studied, and perhaps most important interface is the | ||
The simplest, most studied, and perhaps most important | |||
fluid/fluid interface: the liquid/vapour interface of a one-component system. | fluid/fluid interface: the liquid/vapour interface of a one-component system. | ||
Interfaces are subject to | Interfaces are subject to | ||
thermal noise | thermal noise, which leads to [[capillary waves| thermal capillary waves]]. | ||
==References== | |||
[[Category: Confined systems]] | |||
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An interface is the region that separates two bulk phases. An interface is a molecular
structure, given that one of its characteristic lengths is of molecular size. The cost
in Helmholtz energy to create such a structure is known as the the surface tension.
The simplest, most studied, and perhaps most important interface is the
fluid/fluid interface: the liquid/vapour interface of a one-component system.
Interfaces are subject to thermal noise, which leads to thermal capillary waves.