An Application of Non-Extensive Statistical Mechanics to Nanosystems

Authors: G.R. Vakili-Nezhaad; G.A. Mansoori

Source: Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, Volume 1, Number 2, September 2004 , pp. 227-229(3)

Publisher: American Scientific Publishers

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Abstract:

Based on the entropy formulation of Tsallis in the context of non-extensive statistical thermodynamics and the fundamental works of Hill on thermodynamics of small systems (nanothermodynamics), a connection between these two branches of thermodynamics has been made through the concept of subdivision potential in small systems. Statistical mechanical expressions for the subdivision potential, chemical potential and the partition function of small systems are derived, and the formalism for derivation of thermodynamic properties of small systems is introduced.

Keywords: STATISTICAL MECHANICS; NANOTHERMODYNAMICS

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jctn.2004.021

Publication date: 2004-09-01

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