Effect of chemisorption and physisorption of water on the surface structure and stability of α-alumina

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 3209-2316

  De Leeuw, Nora H ^a   Parker, Stephen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMISORPTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDRATION; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MORPHOLOGY; SURFACE STRUCTURE; WATER;

PHYSISORPTION;

CORUNDUM;

EID: 0033225731     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1999.tb02225.x     Document Type: Article

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