Molecular dynamics simulation study of phase transformations in transition bimetallic nanowires

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2430-2439

  Sankaranarayanan, Subramanian K R S ^a   Bhethanabotla, Venkat R ^a   Joseph, Babu ^a  

^a University of South Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIMETALLIC NANOWIRES; METAL-METAL INTERACTIONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; NANOWIRE MELTING;

BIMETALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NANOCLUSTERS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POTENTIAL ENERGY;

NANOWIRES;

EID: 34249085062     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp066132h     Document Type: Article

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