摘要
The excess Helmholtz free energy functional for associating Lennard-Jones (L J) fluid is formulated in terms of a weighted density approximation for short-ranged interactions and a Weeks-Chandler-Andersen approximation for long-range attraction. Within the framework of density functional theory, phase equilibria, vapour-liquid surface tension and vapour-liquid nucleation properties including the density profile, work of formation, excess number of particles and critical supersaturation are investigated for associating LJ fluids with different numbers of association sites (M =1,2, 3, 4) per particle. The influences of association energy and association sites on phase equilibria, surface tension and vapour-liquid nucleation properties are discussed.
The excess Helmholtz free energy functional for associating Lennard-Jones (L J) fluid is formulated in terms of a weighted density approximation for short-ranged interactions and a Weeks-Chandler-Andersen approximation for long-range attraction. Within the framework of density functional theory, phase equilibria, vapour-liquid surface tension and vapour-liquid nucleation properties including the density profile, work of formation, excess number of particles and critical supersaturation are investigated for associating LJ fluids with different numbers of association sites (M =1,2, 3, 4) per particle. The influences of association energy and association sites on phase equilibria, surface tension and vapour-liquid nucleation properties are discussed.
基金
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 20576030 and 20606009, the Programme for New Century Excellent Talents in University under Grant No 06-0206, and the Research Fund of Key Lab for Nanomaterials, Ministry of Education of China under Grant No 2006-2.