Title
Evidence of second order phase transition of ferrofluid in external electric field
Abbreviated Journal Title
Int. J. Mod. Phys. B
Keywords
ELECTRORHEOLOGICAL FLUIDS; Physics, Applied; Physics, Condensed Matter; Physics, Mathematical
Abstract
When a DC electric field is applied perpendicular to a thin film of ferrofluid constrained between two conducting plates, the ferrofluid separates into phases that are concentrated and dilute in magnetic particles for field strength above a critical value. The phase separation stems from the competition between the electrostatic energy and entropy of the induced dipoles. The entropy around the critical value of the phase separation is continues in our experiment indicating the transition is second order.
Journal Title
International Journal of Modern Physics B
Volume
15
Issue/Number
6-7
Publication Date
1-1-2001
Document Type
Article; Proceedings Paper
Language
English
First Page
837
Last Page
841
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0217-9792
Recommended Citation
"Evidence of second order phase transition of ferrofluid in external electric field" (2001). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 7977.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/7977
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