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- Title
Commensurate Phases of Kr Adsorbed on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.
- Authors
Mbaye, Mamadou; Maiga, Sidi; Gatica, Silvina
- Abstract
In this paper, we show that Krypton atoms form a commensurate solid (CS) phase with a fractional coverage of one krypton atom per every four carbons on zigzag carbon nanotubes. This is a unique phase, different from the $$\sqrt{3} \times \sqrt{3}$$ R30 $$^\circ $$ CS monolayer formed on graphite, which has a lower coverage of one krypton atom per every six carbons. Our prediction disagrees with experiments that observe in nanotubes the same solid structure found on graphite. In order to address this discrepancy, we simulated adsorption of Kr on zigzag and armchair single-walled carbon nanotubes with radii ranging from 4.7 to 28.83 Å. Our simulations confirm that the CS of coverage 1/4 forms on medium-sized zigzag nanotubes. We also found the 1/6-coverage solid on graphene, which represents the infinite-radius limit of a nanotube. Our findings are key to experiments of adsorption on nanotubes where the interpretation and justification of the results are based on the monolayer coverage, such as mass or conductance isotherms measurements.
- Subjects
COMMENSURATE-incommensurate transitions; SINGLE walled carbon nanotubes; KRYPTON spectra; GRAPHITE; ADSORPTION (Chemistry); ATMOSPHERIC temperature
- Publication
Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 2016, Vol 185, Issue 1/2, p129
- ISSN
0022-2291
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10909-016-1544-6