Physicists solve 150-year-old mystery of equation governing sandcastle physics “This came as a big surprise. I expected a complete breakdown of conventional physics.” Jennifer Ouellette – 12 ...

Capillary condensation in atomic-scale channels. Courtesy: Zisong Ma, Yan Liang (USTC) When water vapour spontaneously condenses inside capillaries just 1 nm across, it behaves according to the ...

Mathematically, the forces at play are described by the "Kelvin equation," first referenced in 1871. Credit: ac productions/Getty Images ...

These microscopic adjustments suppress commensurability effects, allowing the Kelvin equation to hold well. "Good theory often works beyond its applicability limits," said Geim.

Essentially the Kelvin equation has been used as a “poor-man’s approach” for the lack of a proper description. The breakthrough Manchester experiments have shown that the equation can describe ...

Essentially the Kelvin equation has been used as a “poor-man’s approach” for the lack of a proper description. The breakthrough Manchester experiments have shown that the equation can describe ...

Figure 1: The Kelvin equation provides the vapor pressure (Pv) of a droplet as a function of the radius of curvature of the interface. Herein, the following symbols are utilized and explained for the ...

The Kelvin equation was originally based on observations of water menisci in millimeter-sized tubes. The new study found that the Kelvin equation can also be used in observing water in tubes that ...

These microscopic adjustments suppress commensurability effects, allowing the Kelvin equation to hold well. "Good theory often works beyond its applicability limits," said Geim.

Despite the importance to common physical processes such as such friction and adhesion, scientists have so far relied on a rough, macroscopic description, first proposed in 1871 by Victorian physicist ...