Modelling and simulations of adhesion between carbon nanotubes and surfaces

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 520-524

  Paudel, N R ^a   Buldum, A ^a   Ohashi, T ^b   Dai, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b Honda R&D Americas Inc   (United States)

^c University of Dayton   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Gecko's foot; Molecular dynamics; Nanotubes

Indexed keywords

ADHESION FORCES; DRY ADHESIVE; ENERGY MINIMISATION; GECKO'S FOOT; GRAPHITE SURFACES; IMPACT ANGLES; LAYER-BY-LAYERS; MODELLING AND SIMULATIONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; SURFACE NORMALS; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS;

ADHESION; CONTACT ANGLE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 73349110069     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020902862490     Document Type: Conference Paper

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