Monte carlo study of the properties of a carbon nanotube functionalized by magnetic nanoparticles

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 113, Issue 44, 2009, Pages 19155-19160

  Panczyk, T ^a   Warzocha, T P ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CATALYSIS AND SURFACE CHEMISTRY   (Poland)

^b MARIA CURIE SK ODOWSKA UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

A-CARBON; ALKANE CHAINS; COMPOSITE OBJECTS; CONTROLLABLE RELEASE; DRUG-DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EXTERNAL MAGNETIC FIELD; FERROMAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES; FUNCTIONALIZED; MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES; MONTE CARLO STUDY; NANO-DEVICES; SUPERPARAMAGNETICS;

CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; FERROMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PARAFFINS; SUPERPARAMAGNETISM;

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 70449591849     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp9062065     Document Type: Article

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