Continuous theory of phase separation:The Cahn-Hilliard equation
In this paper, we present a detailed deduction of the Cahn-Hilliard equation. It is a non-linear partial differential equation that continuously describes the dynamics of spinodal decomposition, i.e., spontaneous phase separation, of a binary mixture. From such an equation we can model systems that...
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| Language: | Portuguese |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Física
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-11172023000100479&lng=en&tlng=en |