Phase diagram of a symmetric binary fluid in a porous matrix

The phase behavior of a binary symmetric fluid in thermal equilibrium with a porous matrix has been studied with the optimized random phase approximation and grand canonical Monte Carlo simulations. Depending on the matrix properties and the matrix-fluid and fluid-fluid interactions we find three ty...

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Published in:Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics, 2001-07, Vol.64 (1 Pt 1), p.011502-011502
Main Authors: Schöll-Paschinger, E, Levesque, D, Weis, J J, Kahl, G
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Language:English
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Summary:The phase behavior of a binary symmetric fluid in thermal equilibrium with a porous matrix has been studied with the optimized random phase approximation and grand canonical Monte Carlo simulations. Depending on the matrix properties and the matrix-fluid and fluid-fluid interactions we find three types of phase diagram characterized by a tricritical point, a tricritical point with a triple point, or a critical end point. Small changes in the properties of the matrix or in the interactions are demonstrated to lead to drastic modifications of the phase diagram of the fluid, in qualitative agreement with observations in experimental studies. We show, in particular, that the change between the different types of phase diagram is triggered not only by the fluid-fluid interactions (internal parameters) but also by the properties of the matrix and of the matrix-fluid potentials (external parameters).
ISSN:1539-3755
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevE.64.011502