Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 8, 2026

Fabrication and Visualization of Capillary Bridges in Slit Pore Geometry
Published on: January 9, 2014
Glass transition in confined geometry
Simon Lang1, Vitalie Boţan, Martin Oettel
1Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Staudinger Weg 7, 55099 Mainz, Germany.
Abstract:
Extending mode-coupling theory, we elaborate a microscopic theory for the glass transition of liquids confined between two parallel flat hard walls. The theory contains the standard mode-coupling theory equations in bulk and in two dimensions as limiting cases and requires as input solely the equilibrium density profile and the structure factors of the fluid in confinement. We evaluate the phase diagram as a function of the distance of the plates for the case of a hard sphere fluid and obtain an oscillatory behavior of the glass transition line as a result of the structural changes related to layering.
Related Concept Videos
Metallic Solids
All metallic solids exhibit high thermal and electrical conductivity, metallic luster, and malleability. Many...
Boundary Conditions: Lossless Lines
At the receiving end, the boundary condition states that the voltage equals the product of the receiving-end impedance and current. This relationship is expressed as a function of the incident and...
Tangent Planes to Surfaces
Design Example: Forces in Sluice Gate
Key variables in...
Imperfections in Crystal Structure: Point, Line and Plane Defects

