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Melting of argon adsorbed on exfoliated graphite

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We measured 16 adsorption isotherms by the standard volumetric method in the temperature interval of 54–89 K and found evidence of melting for temperatures above 63 K. We assumed it to be a continuous transition, but we also discuss the possibility that it could be a first-order transition; phase diagrams are given for both assumptions. The isosteric heat of adsorption as a function of coverage is determined and our results are compared with previous work.

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Demétrio de Souza, J.L.M., Lerner, E. Melting of argon adsorbed on exfoliated graphite. J Low Temp Phys 66, 367–378 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00682262

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