Intermolecular Casimir-Polder forces in water and near surfaces

P. Thiyam; C. Persson; B.E. Sernelius; D.F. Parsons; A. Malthe-Sørenssen; M. Boström

doi:10.1103/PHYSREVE.90.032122

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Intermolecular Casimir-Polder forces in water and near surfaces

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Intermolecular Casimir-Polder forces in water and near surfaces

P. Thiyam, C. Persson, B.E. Sernelius, D.F. Parsons, A. Malthe-Sørenssen and M. Boström

Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, Vol.90(3), Article 032122

2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVE.90.032122

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Abstract

The Casimir-Polder force is an important long-range interaction involved in adsorption and desorption of molecules in fluids. We explore Casimir-Polder interactions between methane molecules in water, and between a molecule in water near SiO2 and hexane surfaces. Inclusion of the finite molecular size in the expression for the Casimir-Polder energy leads to estimates of the dispersion contribution to the binding energies between molecules and between one molecule and a planar surface.

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Title: Intermolecular Casimir-Polder forces in water and near surfaces
Authors/Creators: P. Thiyam (Author/Creator)
C. Persson (Author/Creator)
B.E. Sernelius (Author/Creator)
D.F. Parsons (Author/Creator)
A. Malthe-Sørenssen (Author/Creator)
M. Boström (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, Vol.90(3), Article 032122
Publisher: American Physical Society
Identifiers: 991005541860907891
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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