Molecular dynamics simulation of single-walled carbon nanotube - PMMA interaction

Journal of Nano Research

Volumn 18-19, Issue , 2012, Pages 117-128

  Rahmat, Meysam ^a   Hubert, Pascal ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon Nanotubes; Interfacial Properties; Molecular Dynamics; Nanocomposites; PMMA

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENT GEOMETRY; ENERGY MINIMIZATION; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; MATRIX MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS TECHNIQUES; MOLECULAR SYSTEMS; NON-COVALENT INTERACTION; PARALLEL COMPUTING TECHNIQUES; PMMA; PMMA MATRICES; POLYMER INTERACTIONS; REINFORCING MATERIALS; STEPWISE APPROACH;

CARBON NANOTUBES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; PARALLEL ARCHITECTURES; REINFORCEMENT; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN);

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 84864660371     PISSN: 16625250     EISSN: 16619897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/JNanoR.18-19.117     Document Type: Conference Paper

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