Abnormal phase transition between two-dimensional high-density liquid crystal and low-density crystalline solid phases
oleh: Wenbin Li, Longjuan Kong, Baojie Feng, Huixia Fu, Hui Li, Xiao Cheng Zeng, Kehui Wu, Lan Chen
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2018-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Intermolecular interactions have a crucial role in the adsorption of molecules on a surface, however their role in promoting phase transitions is less well known. Here, the authors report an abnormal phase transition between a high-density liquid crystal and low-density solid in the case of carbon monoxide on Cu(111), driven by intermolecular interactions and entropy.