Atomistic simulations of fluid structure and solvation forces in atomic force microscopy

Surface Science

Volumn 380, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 224-244

  Patrick, David L ^a   Lynden Bell, R M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Atomistic dynamics; Computer simulations; Molecular dynamics; Scanning tunneling microscopy; Solid liquid interfaces

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PHASE INTERFACES; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY;

ATOMISTIC DYNAMICS; SOLVATION FORCES;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0031145049     PISSN: 00396028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6028(96)01397-0     Document Type: Article

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