Molecular dynamics study of the coalescence of equal and unequal sized cu nanoparticles

International Journal of Modern Physics C

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 179-196

  Kart, H H ^a   Wang, G ^b,c   Karaman, I ^b   Cagin T ^b  

^a PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^c Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis   (United States)

Author keywords

Coalescence; Molecular dynamics; Sintering process; Sutton Chen potential

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249120715     PISSN: 01291831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0129183109013534     Document Type: Article

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