Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study of Carbon Nanotube Welding under Electron Beam Irradiation

Nano Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 109-114

  Jang, Inkook ^a   Sinnott, Susan B ^a   Danailov, Daniel ^b   Keblinski, Pawel ^b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE; HYDROGEN;

ARTICLE; COVALENT BOND; ELECTRON BEAM; HYDROGEN BOND; IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SIMULATION; SYNTHESIS; WELDING;

EID: 0842265669     PISSN: 15306984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nl034946t     Document Type: Article

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