VAPOR-PRESSURE STUDY OF THE MELTING OF 2-DIMENSIONAL ARGON ADSORBED ON BN

被引:7
作者
ALKHAFAJI, MT
MIGONE, AD
机构
[1] Department of Physics, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1991年 / 43卷 / 10期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.43.8741
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
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We have measured monolayer adsorption isotherms of Ar on BN and obtained the compressibility of the Ar films. A small substep in the isotherm is present at melting. Two peaks are present in the compressibility: a sharp one associated with the substep, and a broader one that occurs at lower pressures. We compare our results to those of a recent study of Ar on graphite.
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页码:8741 / 8743
页数:3
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