Origin of the strain energy minimum in imogolite nanotubes

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 115, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 5226-5231

  Lee, Sang Uck ^a   Choi, Young Cheol ^a   Youm, Sang Gil ^b   Sohn, Daewon ^b  

^a LG Chemical Ltd   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOND DISTANCE; DIFFERENT STRUCTURE; DRIVING FORCES; ENERGY MINIMA; FORMATION MECHANISM; IMOGOLITE; MONODISPERSITY; NANOTUBE DIAMETERS; STRUCTURAL STABILITIES; TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS;

CHIRALITY; ENANTIOMERS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN BONDS; OPTIMIZATION; STABILITY; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STRAIN ENERGY;

NANOTUBES;

EID: 79953682561     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp108629z     Document Type: Article

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