Asymmetrical oscillatory motion of atoms and fullerenes through open single-walled carbon nanocones

Quarterly Journal of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 441-453

  Lee, Richard K F ^a   Cox, Barry J ^a   Hill, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC SURFACES; CONTINUUM APPROXIMATION; DRIVING FORCES; GIGAHERTZ OSCILLATORS; GIGAHERTZ RANGE; LENNARD-JONES POTENTIAL; MOLECULAR INTERACTION ENERGY; NANO SCALE; NANOCONE; OSCILLATORY MOTION; PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON;

FULLERENES; NANOTUBES;

ATOMS;

EID: 81255185886     PISSN: 00335614     EISSN: 14643855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmam/hbr013     Document Type: Article

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