Weak adsorption and prewetting transitions

M. W. Cole; E. Cheng; C. Carraro; W. F. Saam; M. R. Swift; J. Treiner

doi:10.1016/0921-4526(94)90220-8

Weak adsorption and prewetting transitions

M. W. Cole, E. Cheng, C. Carraro, W. F. Saam, M. R. Swift, J. Treiner

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We review the theory of prewetting and wetting transitions in relation to recent studies of noble gas and H₂ adsorption on alkali metal surfaces. An essential feature is that the adsorption potentials have extremely small well depths. Open theoretical issues include the accuracy of the potentials, the approximations used in the statistical mechanics, and dynamical effects of the substrate. New adsorbates and substrates are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	254-259
Number of pages	6
Journal	Physica B: Physics of Condensed Matter
Volume	197
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0921-4526(94)90220-8
State	Published - Mar 1 1994

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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