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Spontaneous Imbibition of Liquids into Nanopores

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

Patrick Huber ,
Klaus Knorr  and
Andriy V. Kityk
Patrick Huber
Affiliation:
p.huber@physik.uni-saarland.de, Saarland University, Department of Physics and Mechatronic Engineering, Building E 26, Room 3.23, P.O. Box 151150, Saarbruecken, N/A, 66041, Germany, +49 681 302 3944, +49 681 302 4676
Klaus Knorr
Affiliation:
ph13kk@mx.uni-saarland.de, Saarland University, Department of Physics and Mechatronic Engineering, Germany
Andriy V. Kityk
Affiliation:
andriy.kityk@univie.ac.at, Technical University of Czestochowa, Institute for Computer Science
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Abstract

We present measurements on the spontaneous imbibition of water, a linear hydrocarbon (n-C16H34) and a liquid crystal (8OCB) into the pore space of monolithic, nanoporous Vycor glass (mean pore radius 5nm). Measurements of the mass uptake as a function of time, m(t), are in good agreement with the Lucas-Washburn - prediction typical of imbibition of liquids into porous hosts. The relative capillary rise velocities scale as expected from the bulk fluid parameters.

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fluidicsnanoscaleliquid

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 899: Symposium N – Dynamics in Small Confining Systems VIII , 2005 , 0899-N09-07
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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