Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol.100, No.4, 3361-3364, 1994
Structure of Confined Alkane Liquids
Polymer integral equation theory is employed to calculate structural properties of undecane and short polymer liquids confined between Parallel plates. A strong dependence is found on the strength of fluid-surface interactions which is consistent with solvation force measurements using both strongly attractive mica and weakly repulsive hydrocarbon surfaces.
Keywords:INTEGRAL-EQUATION THEORY;POLYMER MELTS;POLYETHYLENE MELTS;FORCE MEASUREMENTS;SOLID-SURFACES;DYNAMICS;FILMS;NONEQUILIBRIUM;SIMULATIONS;ADSORPTION