The surface active properties of the vapor of volatile, inert fluorocarbon compounds such as C₆F₁₄, C₈F₁₈, and C₁₀F₁₈ have been discovered. In a newly observed phenomenon of capillary instability, permanent oscillatory and rotary motions occur in many fluids, due to a 10-30% reduction in the surface tension of a fluid when in contact with fluorocarbon vapors at room temperature. The features and possible uses of the effect and prospects for finding new types of volatile surfactants are discussed.

PACS: 47.20.Dr, 47.20.Ma, 47.55.Dz (all) DOI: 10.1070/PU2000v043n01ABEH000638 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2000/1/b/ 000086055100002 Citation: Stoilov Yu Yu "Oscillation of evaporating liquids and ispalator paradoxes" Phys. Usp. 43 39–53 (2000) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Оригинал: Стойлов Ю Ю «Колебания жидкостей при испарении и парадоксы испаляторов» УФН 170 41–56 (2000); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0170.200001b.0041