Deformation of NaCl particle in contact at the nano-scale

Powder Technology

Volumn 174, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 2-5

  Kendall, K ^a   Yong, C W ^b   Smith, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b DARESBURY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brittle nanoparticles; Brittle ductile transition; Particle deformation; Plastic particles

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE NANOPARTICLES; BRITTLE/DUCTILE TRANSITION; PARTICLE DEFORMATION; PLASTIC PARTICLES;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BRITTLENESS; CRACK INITIATION; NANOPARTICLES; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

NANOPARTICLE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BRITTLENESS; CRACK INITIATION; NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; GEOMETRY; ION CURRENT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 34247402604     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2006.10.011     Document Type: Article

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