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Dynamics of capillary evaporation. I. Effect of morphology of hydrophobic surfaces

Luzar, Alenka; Leung, Kevin L.

The capillary evaporation (cavitation) of water confined between two hydrophobic surfaces in close proximity is analyzed. The water is replaced by vapor due to the presence of bulk energetics and surface energetics. Monte Carlo simulations are performed to determine the effect of water confinement on the dynamics of surface-induced phase transitions. To relate the simulation rates to the experimental data, the mass-conserving Kawasaki algorithms are also performed.