On a non-isothermal Cahn-Hilliard model based on a microforce balance (Q2217332)

This article presents some new results for the diffuse interface Cahn-Hilliard-type model for non-isothermal phase separation system as derived in [\textit{A. Miranville} and \textit{G. Schimperna}, Discrete Contin. Dyn. Syst., Ser. B 5, No. 3, 753--768 (2005; Zbl 1140.80388)]. The model presented here is based on a balance law for internal microforces proposed by \textit{M. E. Gurtin} [Physica D 92, No. 3--4, 178--192 (1996; Zbl 0885.35121)]. The authors present proof of the global (in time) existence for the initial-boundary value problem associated to two different formulations: the ``entropy formulation'' and the ``weak formulation''.