A numerical approach to the metal-catalyzed growth process of carbon nanotubes

Diamond and Related Materials

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 334-338

  Shibuta, Yasushi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Formation mechanism; Graphite; Metal carbon interaction; Molecular dynamic simulation; Nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

CAP STRUCTURE; FORMATION MECHANISM; GROWTH PROCESS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; KEY FACTORS; LONGITUDINAL GROWTH; METAL NANOPARTICLES; METAL SURFACES; MOLECULAR DYNAMIC SIMULATION; NUMERICAL APPROACHES; ORIENTATION RELATIONSHIP;

CATALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DYNAMICS; GRAPHITE; METALS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOPARTICLES; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 79551585816     PISSN: 09259635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2011.01.031     Document Type: Article

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