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  • Statistical thermodynamics
  • Physical chemistry
  • Adsorption science

Background:

  • Understanding the statistical thermodynamics of polyatomic mixtures is crucial for predicting adsorption behavior.
  • Existing models like the Bragg-Williams approximation (BWA) offer approximations but may lack accuracy for complex systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a generalized theoretical framework for the statistical thermodynamics of binary mixtures of polyatomic species.
  • To improve the accuracy of modeling adsorption phenomena involving interacting polyatomic molecules.

Main Methods:

  • Combining exact analytical expressions for partition functions of k-mer and l-mer mixtures with a generalized quasi-chemical approximation (QCA).
  • Extending the model from one dimension to higher dimensions.
  • Analyzing partial adsorption isotherms and comparing results with BWA and Monte Carlo simulations.

Main Results:

  • The developed theoretical framework provides a more accurate description of adsorption in interacting polyatomic mixtures compared to BWA.
  • Partial adsorption isotherms were used to analyze the behavior of both species in the mixture.
  • The QCA-based model demonstrated superior fitting and accuracy.

Conclusions:

  • The generalized QCA offers a robust and accurate method for studying the statistical thermodynamics of polyatomic mixtures.
  • This advanced model improves the prediction of adsorption phenomena, particularly for interacting systems.
  • The findings suggest QCA as a preferred approach over BWA for such complex adsorption studies.