Layer-by-layer surface freezing of linear alcohols at the graphite/liquid interface.
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), incoherent elastic neutron scattering, and neutron diffraction are used to demonstrate the presence of adsorbed solid multilayers of linear alcohols at the graphite-liquid alcohol interface. All alcohols studied (C(5)-C(18)) are found to form at least one monolayer. In addition all the even alcohols investigated (C(6)OH to C(18)OH) show multilayer formation. However, only the short odd alcohols (C(5)OH to C(11)OH) clearly exhibit additional features indicating multilayer formation.
Messé
Loïc
L
BP Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Madingley Rise, Madingley Road, CB3 0HE, Cambridge, UK.
Perdigon
Ana
A
Clarke
Stuart M
SM
Castro
Miguel A
MA
Inaba
Akira
A