I'm trying to preform solid-liquid simulation adsorption. When I calculated the chemical potentials for the liquid, I have got positive Gibbs free energy values?! and positive enthalpy and entropy values. 

I know that if ΔH > 0 and ΔS > 0 the entropy increase must overcome the handicap of an endothermic process so that TΔS > ΔH. Since the effect of the temperature is to "magnify" the influence of a positive ΔS, the process will be spontaneous at temperatures above T = ΔH / ΔS such as boiling point. So, the adsorption should occur at T> boiling point to be spontaneous, is it correct? 

Note: the values of Gibbs free energy, enthalpy and entropy are positive at T  boiling point. 

Anyone please help me how I can explain this study with the above mentioned values and help me to get some idea about the thermodynamic studies.

Thank you in advance.

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