Molecular dynamic study on size dependent melting temperature of Pb nanofilms

Zhongguo Youse Jinshu Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Nonferrous Metals

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1161-1165

  Qi, Wei Hong ^a,b   Wang, Ming Pu ^b  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Melting temperature; Pb nanofilms; Size effect

Indexed keywords

LEAD NANOFILMS; MELTING TEMPERATURE; SIZE EFFECT; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL; TIGHT BINDING MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

MELTING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SURFACES; THERMODYNAMICS; THIN FILMS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33749502562     PISSN: 10040609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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