In the 18th century, the French chemist Antoine Lavoisier studied sublimation in more detail. He developed a method for measuring the vapor pressure of solids, and he showed that the vapor pressure of a solid increases with temperature. This work laid the foundation for the modern understanding of sublimation.
In the 19th century, sublimation was used to separate and purify a wide variety of materials, including pharmaceuticals, dyes, and perfumes. The process is still used today in a variety of industrial and laboratory applications.
Here is a timeline of some of the key developments in the history of sublimation:
* 16th century: Paracelsus first uses the term sublimation.
* 18th century: Antoine Lavoisier studies sublimation in more detail and develops a method for measuring the vapor pressure of solids.
* 19th century: Sublimation is used to separate and purify a wide variety of materials.
* 20th century: Sublimation is used in a variety of industrial and laboratory applications.