Atomistic measure of the strength of MgO nanorods

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 202-208

  Xiong, L M ^a   Chen, Y P ^a   Lee, J D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b The George Washington University   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic interaction; Laser deposition; Nanorods; Reinforcement; Simulation; Strength

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; STRAIN RATE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ATOMIC INTERACTION; NANORODS;

MAGNESIA;

MAGNESIA; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; STRAIN RATE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 33750954156     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tafmec.2006.09.007     Document Type: Article

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