Molecular thin films on solid surfaces: Mechanisms of melting

Langmuir

Volumn 28, Issue 19, 2012, Pages 7382-7392

  Feng, Haijun ^a,c   Becker, Kelly E ^a   Zhou, Jian ^c   Fichthorn, Kristen A ^a,b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASAL PLANES; DESORPTION STUDY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; MOLECULAR THIN FILM; MOLECULE SURFACE; SECOND LAYER; SOLID SURFACE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT;

HEXANE; MELTING POINT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONOLAYERS; PARAFFINS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; TEMPERATURE PROGRAMMED DESORPTION;

MOLECULES;

EID: 84861150390     PISSN: 07437463     EISSN: 15205827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/la300826p     Document Type: Article

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