Horizontal Ge-substituted polymantane-based C2 dimer placement tooltip motifs for diamond mechanosynthesis

Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 433-442

  Freitas Jr , Robert A ^a   Allis, Damian G ^b,c   Merkle, Ralph C ^d  

^a Institute for Molecular Manufacturing   (United States)

^b Nanorex Inc   (United States)

^c SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adamantane; Carbon; Diamond; Dimer placement; DMS; Germanium; Mechano synthesis; Nanotechnology; Positional control; Tolltips

Indexed keywords

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DIMERS; GERMANIUM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POSITION CONTROL; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

DIAMOND MECHANOSYNTESIS; DIMER PLACEMENT; TOOLTIP;

DIAMONDS;

EID: 34547175841     PISSN: 15461955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jctn.2007.2327     Document Type: Article

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