An atomistic simulation study of cylindrical ultrathin Cu nanowires

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1021-1030

  Kang, Jeong Won ^a   Hwang, Ho Jung ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atomistic simulations; Cu nanowires; Molecular dynamics; Multi shell nanowires

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COPPER; CRYSTAL GROWTH; FUNCTIONS; ULTRATHIN FILMS;

ANGULAR CORRELATION FUNCTION; ATOMISTIC SIMULATION; NANOWIRES; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 0000987308     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0892702021000011052     Document Type: Article

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