Random sequential adsorption of polyatomic species on fractal substrates

V. CORNETTE; A.J.RAMÍREZ-PASTOR; F. NIETO

PHYSICAL REVIEW E

AMER PHYSICAL SOC

Lugar: New York; Año: 2011 vol. 83 p. 5111901 - 5111910

1539-3755

Random sequential adsorption of k-mers of different sizes and shapes deposited on two types of fractal surfaces (deterministic and statistical) is studied. These kinds of substrates present intrinsic heterogeneities. As a consequence, the average coordination number depends on the topology that characterizes the adsorbent. For discrete models, at the late stage the surface coverage evolves according to θ(t)=θj-Aexp[-t/σ], where θj is the jamming coverage while A and σ are fitting parameters. A detailed analysis of how these main quantities [θj, σ] depend on the relationship between the geometry of the adsorbate and the adsorbent is presented. The results obtained suggest that the symmetry of the substrate may exert a decisive influence on the adsorption kinetics of polyatomic species.