Nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulation for size effects on thermal conductivity of Si nanostructures

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-56

  Yang, Y W ^a   Liu, X J ^a,b   Yang, J P ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b DATA STORAGE INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Molecular dynamics simulation; Nanostructure; NEMS MEMS; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT FLUX; MEMS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NEMS; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; SIZE EFFECTS;

NANOSTRUCTURES;

EID: 42149101087     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020701730419     Document Type: Article

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