The crystal structures of sintered copper nanoparticles: A molecular dynamics study

International Journal of Plasticity

Volumn 47, Issue , 2013, Pages 65-79

  Cheng, Bingqing ^a   Ngan, Alfonso H W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Deformation twinning; Dislocation; Molecular dynamics; Nanoparticle; Sintering

Indexed keywords

COPPER NANOPARTICLES; CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION TWINNING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; RIGID BODY ROTATION; SHOCKLEY PARTIALS; SINTERING BEHAVIORS; TWINNING MECHANISMS;

COALESCENCE; DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); GRAIN BOUNDARIES; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOPARTICLES;

SINTERING;

EID: 84879081180     PISSN: 07496419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2013.01.006     Document Type: Article

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