Desorption and Crystallization Kinetics in Nanoscale Thin Films of Amorphous Water Ice

Journal Article · Sun Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 1996 · Surface Science Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0039-6028(96)00943-0· OSTI ID:1526038

Smith, R Scott.  ^[1]; Huang, Chen ^[2]; Wong, Kwok L. ^[3]; Kay, Bruce D.  ^[1]

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1. BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)
2. Associated Westeern Universities
3. ASSOC WESTERN UNIVERSITY

The amorphous to crystalline ice phase transition is studied by measuring the water desorption rate from nanoscale thin films of water vapor deposited on Au(111)and Ru(001) single crystal metallic substrates.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1526038
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-27199
• Journal Information: Surface Science Letters, Vol. 367, Issue 1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English