What can we learn from the structures of the liquid-vapor interfaces of metals and alloys

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 29, Issue 10-11, 2003, Pages 593-609

  Rice, Stuart A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Liquid alloy; Liquid metal; Liquid vapor interface; Monte Carlo simulation; Surface segregation

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; VAPORS;

LIQUID ALLOY; LIQUID METAL; LIQUID-VAPOR INTERFACE; SURFACE SEGREGATION;

SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

EID: 4444223439     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0892702031000103130     Document Type: Article

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