Methanol Adsorption on Graphene
Journal article, 2013

The adsorption energies and orientation of methanol on graphene are determined from first-principles density functional calculations. We employ the well-tested vdW-DF method that seamlessly includes dispersion interactions with all of the more close-ranged interactions that result in bonds like the covalent and hydrogen bonds. The adsorption of a single methanol molecule and small methanol clusters on graphene is studied at various coverages. Adsorption in clusters or at high coverages (less than a monolayer) is found to be preferable, with the methanol C-O axis approximately parallel to the plane of graphene. The adsorption energies calculated with vdW-DF are compared with previous DFT-D and MP2-based calculations for single methanol adsorption on flakes of graphene (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons). For the high coverage adsorption energies, we also find reasonably good agreement with previous desorption measurements.

Author

Elsebeth Schröder

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Quantum Device Physics

Journal of Nanomaterials

1687-4110 (ISSN) 1687-4129 (eISSN)

Vol. 2013 Art. no. 871706 871706

Atomic-scale theory methods for sparse and soft matter

Swedish Research Council (VR) (2010-4149), 2011-01-01 -- 2013-12-31.

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Sustainable development

Areas of Advance

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (SO 2010-2017, EI 2018-)

Health Engineering

Life Science Engineering (2010-2018)

Materials Science

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Materials Engineering

Physical Chemistry

Nano Technology

Theoretical Chemistry

Water Treatment

Condensed Matter Physics

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Basic sciences

Infrastructure

C3SE (Chalmers Centre for Computational Science and Engineering)

DOI

10.1155/2013/871706

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