Confinement induced conformational changes in n-alkanes sequestered within a narrow carbon nanotube

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2702-2709

  Wanjari, Piyush P ^a   Sangwai, Ashish V ^a   Ashbaugh, Henry S ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; CARBON NANOTUBE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

ALKANES; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; NANOTUBES, CARBON;

EID: 84856934622     PISSN: 14639076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c2cp22940d     Document Type: Article

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