title: Thermodynamic investigation of n-hexane thin films adsorbed on magnesium oxide.
abstract: The thermodynamic properties of n-hexane adsorption on MgO(100) were determined using high-resolution volumetric adsorption isotherms in the temperature range 195-255 K. Two distinct layering transitions are observed in the isotherms. The isotherms are used to calculate the two-dimensional compressibility, the differential enthalpy and entropy, the heat of adsorption, and the isosteric heat of adsorption. Neutron Diffraction is used to identify where melting of the n-hexane monolayer takes place.
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Buehler Hall, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-1600, USA.
authors.forename: Peter N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Yaron
authors.forename: Mark T F
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Telling
authors.forename: J Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Larese