Atomistic simulations of the characteristics of TiSiN nanocomposites of various compositions

Surface and Coatings Technology

Volumn 203, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 3348-3355

  Houska, J ^a   Klemberg Sapieha, J E ^a   Martinu, L ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Molecular dynamics; Nanocomposites; Nanocrystalline materials; TiSiN

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS PHASE; ATOMISTIC SIMULATIONS; CLASSICAL MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; CRYSTAL SIZE; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; LARGE CRYSTAL; MATERIAL HARDNESS; NANO-CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURES; NANOCOMPOSITE SYSTEMS; SI CONTENT; TIN NANOCRYSTALS; TISIN;

AMORPHOUS SILICON; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SILICON; TITANIUM NITRIDE;

DYNAMICS;

EID: 67649414945     PISSN: 02578972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2009.04.021     Document Type: Article

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