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Spontaneous Imbibition of Liquids into Nanopores

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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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  1. Technische Physik, Universität des Saarlandes, D-66041, Saarbrücken, Germany

    Patrick Huber & Klaus Knorr

  2. Institute for Computer Science, Technical University of Czestochowa, PL-42200, Czestochowa, Poland

    Andriy Kityk

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Huber, P., Knorr, K. & Kityk, A. Spontaneous Imbibition of Liquids into Nanopores. MRS Online Proceedings Library 899, 907 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-0899-N09-07

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