Monte Carlo-based approach for simulating nanostructured catalytic and electrocatalytic systems

Computing in Science and Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 60-68

  Viswanathan, Venkatasubramanian ^a   Wang, Frank ^a   Pitsch, Heinz ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

catalysis; electrochemistry; Monte Carlo; nanoparticles; scientific computing

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCATALYTIC SYSTEM; MONTE CARLO; NANO-STRUCTURED;

CATALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; NANOPARTICLES; NATURAL SCIENCES COMPUTING;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 84863229345     PISSN: 15219615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MCSE.2011.40     Document Type: Article

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