Self-propulsion of capped carbon nanotubes: A molecular dynamics study

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 114, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 9664-9671

  Delogu, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

A-CARBON; LINEAR DISPLACEMENTS; LIQUID PHASE; METALLIC CLUSTERS; NANO SCALE; REVERSIBLE CYCLES; SELF-PROPULSION; THERMAL EXCITATION; THERMALLY INDUCED; WORK FOCUS;

MAGNETIC FIELDS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 77953009423     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp101456s     Document Type: Article

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