Simulations of the chain length dependence of the melting mechanism in short-chain n-alkane monolayers on graphite

Surface Science

Volumn 600, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 921-932

  Pint, Cary L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkanes; Computer simulations; Molecular dynamics; Physical adsorption

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GRAPHITE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONOLAYERS; PARAFFINS; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

N-OCTANE; PHYSICAL ADSORPTION;

MELTING;

EID: 32544448230     PISSN: 00396028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2005.12.022     Document Type: Article

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