9 papers
Nucleation in hydrophobic cylindrical pores : a lattice model
Anthony Saugey, Lyderic Bocquet, J. -L. Barrat
We consider the nucleation process associated with capillary condensation of a vapor in a hydrophobic cylindrical pore (capillary evaporation). The liquid-vapor transition is descr…
Alexander's prescription for colloidal charge renormalization
E. Trizac, L. Bocquet, M. Aubouy +1
The interactions between charged colloidal particles in an electrolyte may be described by usual Debye-Hückel theory provided the source of the electric field is suitably renormali…
Where does a cohesive granular heap break?
L. Bocquet, F. Restagno, E. Charlaix
In this paper, we consider the effect of cohesion on the stability of a granular heap. We first briefly review literature results on the cohesion force between two rough granular b…
Slow Kinetics of Capillary Condensation in Confined Geometry: Experiment and Theory
F. Restagno, L. Bocquet, J. Crassous +1
When two solid surfaces are brought in contact, water vapor present in the ambient air may condense in the region of the contact to form a liquid bridge connecting the two surfaces…
Influence of Wetting Properties on Diffusion in a Confined Fluid
Yannick Alméras, Jean-Louis Barrat, Lydéric Bocquet
We briefly discuss how the wetting properties of a fluid/solid interface can indirectly influence the diffusion properties of fluid confined between two solid walls. This influence…
Humidity Effects and Aging Behavior in Granular Media
F. Restagno, H. Gayvallet, L. Bocquet +1
We present a study of humidity effects on the maximum stability angle in granular media. We show that a granular medium of small glass beads exhibits aging properties : the first a…