Stratification in Gas and Liquid Mixtures and Liquid-Vapor Spinodal Decomposition - Lecture 15

Explore advanced thermodynamics concepts in this comprehensive lecture focusing on stratification phenomena in gas and liquid mixtures under various field conditions. Learn about mixing and separation processes, including detailed analysis of ideal gas mixing entropy and minimum work requirements for mixture separation. Examine stratification effects in gravitational fields, with practical applications to atmospheric oxygen and CO2 concentration variations by elevation, and ocean-atmosphere equilibrium. Delve into centrifugal separation techniques, including uranium enrichment applications, and investigate charge stratification in electric fields. Master liquid-vapor equilibria concepts in pure substances through Lennard-Jones potential and Van der Waals models, understanding metastable states and spinodal decomposition. Conclude with practical applications in Wilson Cloud Chamber and Glaser Bubble Chamber technologies. Set playback speed to 1.5x for optimal learning efficiency in this MIT OpenCourseWare advanced thermodynamics lecture.