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Mechanical forces induced by chemical potential: From thermodynamic principles to environmental applications

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: What type of forces and motions can be generated by the chemical potential? We address this question through a set of environmentally relevant phenomena in which the chemical potential plays a crucial role. These phenomena include atmospheric pressure, osmotic energy production, and the nucleation of cloud drops, which also illustrate the relationship between the chemical potential and Newtonian forces.

Source: American Journal of Physics

DOI: 10.1119/5.0252905

Authors: Jacco H. Snoeijer, Bruno Andreotti

Institutions: University of Twente, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, École Normale Supérieure - PSL, Sorbonne Université, Laboratoire de Physique de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Agence Nationale de la Recherche

OpenAlex ID: W7140140620

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