Size dependency of melting point of crystalline nano particles and nano wires: A thermodynamic modeling

Metals and Materials International

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 531-537

  Kim, Eun Ha ^a   Lee, Byeong Joo ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Melting point; Molecular dynamics; Nano particle; Nano wire; Thermodynamic model

Indexed keywords

MELTING POINT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; NANOWIRES; WIRE;

ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; SEMI-EMPIRICAL; SIZE DEPENDENCY; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL;

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 77955186803     PISSN: 15989623     EISSN: 20054149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12540-009-0531-8     Document Type: Article

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