Study of affinities between single-walled nanotube and epoxy resin using molecular dynamics simulation

International Journal of Nanoscience

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 131-144

  Gou, Jihua ^a   Fan, Bin ^b   Song, Gangbing ^b   Khan, Aurangzeb ^a  

^a University of South Alabama   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Affinity; Molecular dynamics simulation; Nanocomposites; Single walled nanotube

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHENOLS; RESINS;

AFFINITY; DIETHYLENETRIAMINE (DETA); MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; MOLECULAR INTERACTIONS; SINGLE WALLED NANOTUBES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 33646773963     PISSN: 0219581X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219581X06004176     Document Type: Article

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