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A Classification of thermodynamical potentials for two-variable transition systems

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We suggest here a possible classification of the thermodynamical potentials for phase transition systems with two state variables. Within each of the single-typed classes, the characters and typical diagrams of the internal energy, enthalpy, Helmholtz and Gibbs free energy are shown. Multivalued potentials appear to be the rules rather than the exceptions. Several known examples of phase transitions, e.g. van der Waals gas, Landau-Devonshire model, are studied within the framework of the present classification.

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II lavoro suggerisce una possibile classificazione dei potenziali termodinamici per sistemi con due variabili di stato soggetti a transizioni di fase e, per ogni classe individuata, mostra le caratteristiche e i diagrammi tipici dell'energia interna, l'entalpia, le energie libere di Helmholtz e Gibbs. Potenziali termodinamici a più valori appaiono essere la regola più che l'eccezione. Nell'ambito della classificazione trovata sono studiati vari esempi noti, come il gas di van der Waals e il modello di Landau-Devonshire.

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Huo, Y. A Classification of thermodynamical potentials for two-variable transition systems. Meccanica 30, 475–494 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01557080

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