Surface freezing in binary mixtures of chain molecules. I. Alkane mixtures

  • E. Sloutskin
  • , X. Z. Wu
  • , T. B. Peterson
  • , O. Gang
  • , B. M. Ocko
  • , E. B. Sirota
  • , M. Deutsch

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Abstract

Surface freezing in molten mixtures of alkanes was studied. X-ray surface scattering and surface tension measurements were used for the purpose. Results showed that for pure alkanes, a crystalline monolayer was formed at the surface a few degrees above the bulk freezing temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Article number031605
Pages (from-to)316051-3160513
Number of pages2844463
JournalPhysical Review E
Volume68
Issue number3 1
StatePublished - Sep 2003

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