Molecular dynamics study of naturally occurring defects in self-assembled monolayer formation

ACS Nano

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 921-932

  Gannon, G ^a   Greer, J C ^a   Larsson, J A ^a   Thompson, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Domain boundaries; Microcontact printing ( CP); Molecular diffusion; Molecular dynamics (MD); Nanofabrication; Self assembled monolayers (SAM); Self healing

Indexed keywords

DOMAIN BOUNDARY; MICRO CONTACT PRINTING; MOLECULAR DIFFUSION; NANOFABRICATION; SELF-HEALING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFECTS; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; DYNAMICS; ELECTRON DEVICE MANUFACTURE; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; INK; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PRINTING; REPAIR;

SELF ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS;

EID: 77649144071     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nn901821h     Document Type: Conference Paper

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