Stefan's formula
For the formula describing ice formation, see Stefan's equation.
In thermodynamics, Stefan’s formula says that the specific surface energy at a given interface is determined by the respective enthalpy difference .
where σ is the specific surface energy, NA is Avogadro's number, is a steric dimensionless coefficient, and Vm is the molar volume.
References
- Guencheva, V., Grantscharova, E. & Gutzow, I., Thermodynamic Properties of the Amorphous and Crystalline Modifications of Carbon and the Metastable Synthesis of Diamond, Cryst. Res. Technol., 2001, 36, 1411–1428
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