Molecular dynamics simulations of carbon nanotube rolling and sliding on graphite

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 73-79

  Schall, J D ^a   Brenner, D W ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Nanomanipulation; Nanotribology; Nanotube

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002253504     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020008044113     Document Type: Article

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