Molecular dynamics simulation of the kinetic sintering of Ni and Al nanoparticles

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 35, Issue 10-11, 2009, Pages 804-811

  Henz, Brian J ^a   Hawa, Takumi ^b,c,d   Zachariah, Michael ^b,c  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d University of Oklahoma   (United States)

Author keywords

Nanoparticle; SHS reaction; Sintering

Indexed keywords

ADIABATIC REACTION; AL-NANOPARTICLES; COMBUSTION TEMPERATURES; EUTECTIC ALLOYS; MATERIAL SYSTEMS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; NANOPARTICLE SIZES; NI NANOPARTICLES; REACTION PROCESS; REACTION SINTERING; SHS REACTION; SINTERING TEMPERATURES; SURFACE ENERGIES;

ALUMINUM; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOPARTICLES; REACTION KINETICS; SOLAR BUILDINGS; SPECTROMETERS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TENSION; SURFACES;

SINTERING;

EID: 72149108787     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020902818021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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