Today S.J.T.U. Phase Transformation and Applications Page 4/42 Surface energy surface tension Effect of surface curvature ·Vapor pressure Solubility of small particles ·Vetting of surfaces Gibbs absorption isotherm SJTU Thermodynamics of Materials Spring2008©X.J.Jin Lecture 20 surfacePhase Transformation and Applications S. J. T. U. SJTU Thermodynamics of Materials Spring 2008 © X. J. Jin Lecture 20 surface Page 4/42 Today • Surface energy / surface tension • Effect of surface curvature • Vapor pressure • Solubility of small particles • Wetting of surfaces • Gibbs absorption isotherm