Surface effects on the piezoelectricity of ZnO nanowires

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 385-397

  Dai, Shuangxing ^a   Park, Harold S ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Molecular dynamics; Nanowire; Piezoelectricity; Surface effects; ZnO

Indexed keywords

BOND LENGTH; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DIMERS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOWIRES; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; PIEZOELECTRICITY; POLARIZATION; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

CHARGE COMPENSATION; CLASSICAL MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PIEZOELECTRIC CONSTANT; PIEZOELECTRIC PROPERTY; SQUARE CROSS SECTION; SURFACE EFFECT; SURFACE ORIENTATION; SURFACE POLARIZATIONS;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 84868266834     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2012.10.003     Document Type: Article

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