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Positron and positronium annihilation studies of phase behaviour in confined geometry

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In this paper we present a brief review of the current state of positron annihilation research into the phase behaviour of fluids confined within restricted boundaries. We summarise, in the form of selected examples, the work done so far on: (1) fluids confined in the nanometer-size pores of VYCOR glass, with particular emphasis on the confined phase diagram and the mechanisms behind phase transitions compared to bulk. (2) The adsorption/physisorption of gases on internal surfaces of grafoil and the potential of positron technique for revealing physical properties, such as the intricate molecular arrangements during phase transitions of the “layered” fluid.

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Alam, M.A., Fretwell, H.M., Duffy, J.A. et al. Positron and positronium annihilation studies of phase behaviour in confined geometry. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 210, 255–271 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02056372

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