ChemPhysChem · 2016 · 22 citations · 4 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsNanomaterialsPhysical ChemistryThermodynamicsChemical ThermodynamicsEntropyNanoparticle DispersionsPhase EquilibriaStatistical MechanicsStatistical ThermodynamicsAgglomerationAgglomeration TheoryAggregation ThermodynamicsInteracting Particle SystemsNanoparticle AggregationParticle AgglomerationStatistical Foundations Of ThermodynamicsThermodynamic Interactions
Abstract Agglomeration processes in non‐interacting particle systems can be understood from a thermodynamic point of view. If the enthalpy of agglomeration is negligible, the distribution of agglomeration states adopts the state of highest entropy. Herein, we provide the exact analytical solution to the mole fractions of agglomerates comprising i monomers, x i =2 − i .
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