Theoretical study of methane adsorption on graphite

In the present contribution, we performed PM3 semi – empirical and DFT calculations of increasing numbers of adsorbed methane molecules on a planar polyaromatic substrate, which mimics a graphene plane. In this way we attempt to describe low coverage methane adsorption on a graphite surface. Results...

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Autores principales: Albesa, Alberto Gustavo, Vicente, José Luis
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2007
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PM3
DFT
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/116683
https://www.aqa.org.ar/images/anales/pdf9512/9512art7.pdf
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Sumario:In the present contribution, we performed PM3 semi – empirical and DFT calculations of increasing numbers of adsorbed methane molecules on a planar polyaromatic substrate, which mimics a graphene plane. In this way we attempt to describe low coverage methane adsorption on a graphite surface. Results show a configuration change of adsorbed molecules from hexagonal to square array as the coverage increases; however methane molecules distance to the surface remains almost unchanged for PM3 and for DFT diminishes from 4.2 A for one molecule to 3.8.