Computational algorithms for fast-building 3D carbon nanotube models with defects

Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling

Volumn 38, Issue , 2012, Pages 389-395

  Leonor Contreras, M ^a   Ávila, Diego ^a   Alvarez, José ^a   Rozas, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Carbon nanotubes; Defects; Modeling tools; Saturated carbon nanotubes; Scripts

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC COORDINATE; CARBON ATOMS; CHIRAL NANOTUBE; COMPUTATIONAL ALGORITHM; DEFECTIVE CARBON NANOTUBES; FILE FORMATS; MODELING TOOL; SATURATED CARBON; SCRIPTS;

ALGORITHMS; ATOMS; CARBON; CARBON NANOTUBES; DEFECTS; NANOTUBES;

THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

CARBON NANOTUBE; DIMER;

ADSORPTION; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ATOM; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMISTRY; MAGNETISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ALGORITHMS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; NANOTUBES, CARBON; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84867466469     PISSN: 10933263     EISSN: 18734243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2012.05.001     Document Type: Article

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