Effect of topological defects on graphene geometry and stability

Nanotechnology, Science and Applications

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 101-106

  Zsoldos, Ibolya ^a  

^a SZÉCHENYI ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Graphene structure; Nanotube; Stone Wales defect; Topological rules

Indexed keywords

GRAPHENE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL BOND LENGTH; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COHESIVE ENERGY; GEOMETRY; PLANAR STRUCTURE; STONE WALES DEFECT; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 78650684943     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11778903     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2147/NSA.S13905     Document Type: Article

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