Physics – Condensed Matter – Soft Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
2002-04-04
Physics
Condensed Matter
Soft Condensed Matter
24 pages, 13 figure
Scientific paper
Adsorption properties of several gases (Ne, CH4, Ar, Xe) on the external surface of a carbon nanotube bundle are investigated. Calculations are performed at low coverage and variable temperature, and for some temperatures as a function of coverage. Within a simple model (in the limit of very low coverage) we are able to study the evolution of the film's thermal properties from those of a one dimensional (1D) fluid to those of a 2D film. In addition, grand canonical Monte Carlo simulations are performed in order to identify a second layer groove phase, which occurs once a monolayer of atoms covers the external surface. We derive from the simulations the isosteric heat, compresibility and specific heat as a function of coverage. We evaluate alternative models in order to derive quantum corrections to the classical results. We compare our findings with those of recent adsorption experiments.
Calbi Mercedes M.
Cole Milton W.
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