Random sequential adsorption of anisotropic particles. II. Low coverage kinetics

We study the kinetics of random sequential adsorption (RSA) of anisotropic bodies (rectangles, ellipses, spherocylinders or, more precisely, discorectangles, and needles) at low‐to‐intermediate coverages. In this regime, the adsorption probability can be expressed as a power series in the coverage. We calculate numerically the second‐ and third‐order coefficients of the series and compare the results to simulation data. The results for the low‐coverage kinetics are then combined with the asymptotic results of Paper I [J. Chem. Phys. 97, xxxx (1992)] to construct approximate equations for the adsorption probability over the entire coverage range. While the equations provide a reasonably good description of the RSA kinetics, they produce unsatisfactory estimates of the saturation coverages. The effect of particle shape on the adsorption kinetics and surface structure is discussed. Finally, the available surface function is compared with that corresponding to equilibrium configurations of the adsorbed particles.

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