A molecular dynamics simulation of hexagonal solid platinum nanowires

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 289-293

  Cheng, Q H ^a   Lu, C ^a   Lee, H P ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Berendsen thermostat; Molecular dynamics simulation; Nanowire; Periodic boundary condition; Steepest descent method; Velocity Verlet algorithm

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FABRICATION; HIGH RESOLUTION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SOLIDS; THERMOSTATS;

BERENDSEN THERMOSTAT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; NANOWIRES; PERIODIC BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; STEEPEST DESCENT METHOD; VELOCITY VERLET ALGORITHMS;

PLATINUM;

EID: 18244405756     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020412331333720     Document Type: Article

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