The multilayer melting transition in methane adsorbed on graphite
High resolution heat capacity measurements of multilayer methane adsorbed on graphite are presented and analyzed. The evidence indicates the presence of two wetting transitions: a first-order dewetting transition at T w = 90.48 K, and a continuous wetting transition at the triple point, T t = 90.66...
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Published in | Surface science Vol. 175; no. 1; pp. 141 - 156 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Lausanne
Elsevier B.V
01.09.1986
Amsterdam Elsevier Science New York, NY |
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Summary: | High resolution heat capacity measurements of multilayer methane adsorbed on graphite are presented and analyzed. The evidence indicates the presence of two wetting transitions: a first-order dewetting transition at
T
w = 90.48 K, and a continuous wetting transition at the triple point,
T
t = 90.66 K. This behavior is to be expected in connection with the melting transition in any system where both solid and liquid wet the surface. Heat capacity measurements can provide a valuable diagnostic tool for the wetting behavior of films too thick to be investigated by other means. In the thin film limit, we find that the latent heat of melting vanishes at about 4 layers. |
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ISSN: | 0039-6028 1879-2758 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0039-6028(86)90088-9 |