Influence of size and temperature on the phase stability and thermophysical properties of anatase TiO2 nanoparticles: Molecular dynamics simulation

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Okeke, George ^a   Hammond, Robert B ^a   Joseph Antony, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Molecular dynamics simulation; Sphericity; Surface energy

Indexed keywords

INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOPARTICLES; OXIDE MINERALS; PARTICLE SIZE; STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANATASE TIO2 NANOPARTICLES; EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE; LARGE SURFACE AREA; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; NANOPARTICLE SIZES; SPHERICITY; STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; STRUCTURAL DISORDERING;

TIO2 NANOPARTICLES;

NANOPARTICLE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; ATOM; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; MELTING POINT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SURFACE ENERGY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84875182742     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-013-1584-7     Document Type: Article

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