Molecular dynamics computation of gas-phase nanoparticle sintering: A comparison with phenomenological models

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1139-1151

  Zachariah, Michael R ^a   Carrier, Michael J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; DIFFUSION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; REACTION KINETICS; SINTERING; VISCOUS FLOW;

GAS PHASE NANOPARTICLE SINTERING; SOLID STATE DIFFUSION MECHANISM;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

NANOPARTICLE; SILICON;

KINETICS; MODEL STUDY; PARTICLE INTERACTION; SILICON; SINTER;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DIFFUSION; LIQUID; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHENOMENOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0033213848     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-8502(98)00782-4     Document Type: Article

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