Adsorption near fullerenes: Novel effects of weak interactions

Silvina M. Gatica, Milton W. Cole

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Abstract

The phenomena exhibited by gases adsorbed on fullerenes are both unusual and diverse, given the wide variety of adsorption geometries, including buckyballs, nanotubes, nanohorns and assemblies of these constituents. As a result of this diversity, many distinct kinds of adsorption behavior are possible. In this paper, we focus on one aspect of this general problem, which has received little attention: weak interactions play an unusually important role, especially for phase transitions. This factor represents a new ingredient in the fundamental science of this problem. Among other things, it provides a way to learn about these interactions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the National Society of Black Physicists - 35th Annual Day of Scientific Lectures and 31st Annual Meeting
Subtitle of host publication2008 Joint Annual Conference of the NSBP 2008 and the NSHP 2008
Pages78-84
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event35th Annual Day of Scientific Lectures and 31st Annual Meeting: 2008 Joint Annual Conference of the National Society of Black Physicists, NSBP 2008 and the National Society of Hispanic Physicists, NSHP 2008 - Washington, DC, United States
Duration: Feb 20 2008Feb 23 2008

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1140
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other35th Annual Day of Scientific Lectures and 31st Annual Meeting: 2008 Joint Annual Conference of the National Society of Black Physicists, NSBP 2008 and the National Society of Hispanic Physicists, NSHP 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington, DC
Period2/20/082/23/08

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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