Microscopic molecular diffusion enhanced by adsorbate interactions

Science

Volumn 278, Issue 5336, 1997, Pages 257-260

  Briner, B G ^a   Doering, M ^a   Rust, H P ^a   Bradshaw, A M ^a  

^a FRITZ HABER INSTITUT DER MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; COPPER;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0030764975     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.278.5336.257     Document Type: Article

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