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Kapitza resistance at the liquid solid interface

Jean-Louis Barrat, François Chiaruttini

cond-mat.mtrl-sciarXiv:cond-mat/0209607

Abstract

Using equilibrium and nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations, we determine the Kapitza resistance (or thermal contact resistance) at a model liquid solid interface. The Kapitza resistance (or the associated Kapitza length) can reach appreciable values when the liquid does not wet the solid. The analogy with the hydrodynamic slip length is discussed.

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