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Contribution of physical clusters to phase behavior.

Tetsuo Kaneko1

  • 1Kurakenchikuzokeisha Company, Ltd., Shimo 1-27-22, Kita-ku, Tokyo 115-0042, Japan. kaneko@mailaps.org

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|January 7, 2003
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Physical clusters in fluid mixtures prevent phase transitions by confining unbound particles. As particle density increases, clusters grow, enhancing confinement and causing density fluctuations.

Area of Science:

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Statistical Mechanics
  • Fluid Dynamics

Background:

  • Multicomponent fluid mixtures can exist in homogeneous or inhomogeneous phases.
  • Phase transitions are influenced by particle interactions and arrangements.
  • Understanding particle clustering is key to predicting mixture behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of physical clusters in preventing phase transitions in multicomponent fluid mixtures.
  • To elucidate the relationship between particle binding states, cluster formation, and macroscopic phase behavior.
  • To analyze how cluster growth affects particle confinement and density fluctuations.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of particle pair interactions based on relative kinetic energy (E(ij)) and pair potential (u(ij)).

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  • Characterization of bound (E(ij) + u(ij) ≤ 0) and unbound (E(ij) + u(ij) > 0) particle states.
  • Examination of physical cluster formation and growth dynamics with increasing particle densities.
  • Assessment of particle connectedness and mean cluster size at the percolation threshold.

    • Main Results:

    • Physical clusters, formed by bound particle pairs, inhibit transitions to inhomogeneous phases.
    • Branches of these clusters confine unbound particles, restricting expansion.
    • Particles of type A tend to form bound states, while type B particles tend to be unbound.
    • Mean cluster size diverges at the percolation threshold, with clusters growing larger as density increases.
    • Cluster growth enhances the confinement of both bound and unbound particles, leading to density fluctuations.

    Conclusions:

    • Physical cluster formation is a primary driver of density fluctuations in fluid mixtures.
    • These clusters play a crucial role in maintaining the homogeneous phase by confining particles.
    • The interplay between bound and unbound particles within clusters dictates the macroscopic properties of the mixture.