Gibbs dividing surface

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idealized interface mathematical construct thermodynamic concept

The Gibbs dividing surface is an idealized mathematical interface in thermodynamics used to separate phases and define interfacial properties such as surface tension and adsorption.

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instanceOf idealized interface ⓘ
mathematical construct ⓘ
thermodynamic concept ⓘ
allows definition of surface excess quantities ⓘ
separation of bulk and interfacial contributions ⓘ
appliedTo liquid–liquid interface ⓘ
liquid–vapor interface ⓘ
solid–fluid interface ⓘ
assumes bulk phases are homogeneous ⓘ
defines adsorption ⓘ
excess quantities ⓘ
interfacial properties ⓘ
surface excess concentration ⓘ
surface tension ⓘ
dependsOn choice of reference state ⓘ
definition of bulk phases ⓘ
hasProperty no entropy ⓘ
no internal energy ⓘ
no mass ⓘ
no volume ⓘ
zero thickness ⓘ
introducedBy Josiah Willard Gibbs NERFINISHED ⓘ
introducedIn Gibbsian interfacial thermodynamics ⓘ
is fictitious boundary ⓘ
geometrical surface ⓘ
model of interface ⓘ
reference surface ⓘ
isNot physical interface with finite thickness ⓘ
namedAfter Josiah Willard Gibbs NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedTo adsorption isotherms ⓘ
capillarity theory ⓘ
surface tension measurement ⓘ
separates bulk phases ⓘ
phase α ⓘ
phase β ⓘ
two phases ⓘ
usedIn chemical engineering thermodynamics ⓘ
colloid and interface science ⓘ
interfacial thermodynamics ⓘ
statistical mechanics of interfaces ⓘ
surface science ⓘ
thermodynamics ⓘ
usedToDefine Gibbs adsorption equation NERFINISHED ⓘ
surface excess enthalpy ⓘ
surface excess entropy ⓘ
surface excess free energy ⓘ
surface excess number of moles ⓘ

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Tolman length in thermodynamics of curved interfaces → relatedTo → Gibbs dividing surface ⓘ
subject surface form: Tolman length