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We have studied the wetting properties of He4 adsorbed on the surface of heavy alkali metals by using a non-local free-energy density-functional which describes accurately the surface properties of liquid He4 in the temperature range 0<T<3…
The Li-Sn binary system has been the focus of extensive research because it features Li-rich alloys with potential applications as battery anodes. Our present re-examination of the binary system with a combination of machine learning and ab…
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The molecular structure of the wetting layer of ice on Pt(111) is resolved using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Two structures observed previously by diffraction techniques are imaged for coverages at or close to completion of the…