Simplified gauge-cell method and its application to the study of capillary phase transition of propane in carbon nanotubes

Adsorption

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-32

  Mota, José P B ^a   Esteves, Isabel A A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Capillary phase transition; Gauge cell method; Molecular simulation; Propane adsorption; Single walled carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAGES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN); THERMAL EFFECTS;

CAPILLARY PHASE TRANSITION; GAUGE-CELL METHOD; PARTICLE EXCHANGE; TUBE DIAMETER;

PROPANE;

EID: 34249109803     PISSN: 09295607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10450-007-9006-8     Document Type: Article

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