Molecular dynamics study of Ar flow and He flow inside carbon nanotube junction as a molecular nozzle and diffuser

Science and Technology of Advanced Materials

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 107-113

  Hanasaki, Itsuo ^a   Nakatani, Akihiro ^a   Kitagawa, Hiroshi ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carbon; Diffuser; Flow; Fluid; Junction; Molecular dynamics; Molecular machine; Nanotechnology; Nanotube; Nozzle

Indexed keywords

ARGON; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSERS (FLUID); FLOW OF FLUIDS; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; HELIUM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NOZZLES; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS;

MOLECULAR MACHINES; NANOTUBE JUNCTIONS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 1542716630     PISSN: 14686996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.stam.2003.10.011     Document Type: Article

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