Statistical mechanics of molecular adsorption: Effects of adsorbate interaction on isotherms

초록

We investigate a simple, exactly solvable model for interacting adsorbates. From the model study, we find that (1 - theta)(-1) as a function of density of molecules in bulk media can have a positive curvature only in the preset ice of attractive interaction between adsorbed molecules. We propose a novel experimental observable, X. Positive X is the sufficient condition for the presence of attractive interactions between adsorbate molecules.

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