The chapter is a tutorial on the description of nanosystems by classical interfacial thermodynamics. After synthetically recalling the necessary basics, it shows by working examples of increasing complexity that several properties of inorganic, biological, and hybrid nano-objects are not stand-alone weird subjects but rather aspects of colloid and interface energetics. Touched topics include melting temperature and solubility of nanocrystals, phase rule for highly curved interfaces, superhydrophobic surfaces, and biomolecular machines.

Thermodynamics of (nano)interfaces

Bergese P.;Federici S.
2021-01-01

Abstract

The chapter is a tutorial on the description of nanosystems by classical interfacial thermodynamics. After synthetically recalling the necessary basics, it shows by working examples of increasing complexity that several properties of inorganic, biological, and hybrid nano-objects are not stand-alone weird subjects but rather aspects of colloid and interface energetics. Touched topics include melting temperature and solubility of nanocrystals, phase rule for highly curved interfaces, superhydrophobic surfaces, and biomolecular machines.
2021
Ateneo di appartenenza
Colloidal Foundations of Nanoscience, Second Edition
Inglese
13
56
44
9780128220894
Elsevier
Coffee-ring; Interfaces; Molecular machines; Nanomechanics; Nanoparticles; Phase rule; Superhydrophobicity; Surfaces; Thermodynamics; Wetting
no
Goal 3: Good health and well-being
2 Contributo in Volume::2.1 Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio)
3
268
none
Bergese, P.; Colombo, I.; Federici, S.
info:eu-repo/semantics/bookPart
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