Molecular dynamics simulation and characterization of graphene-cellulose nanocomposites

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 117, Issue 25, 2013, Pages 5344-5353

  Rahman, R ^a   Foster, J T ^a   Haque, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b Box 870280   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; FORCE FIELDS; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; MD SIMULATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; PULL-OUT FORCE; STRESS-STRAIN RESPONSE; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

AGGLOMERATION; ASPECT RATIO; ATOMS; CELLULOSE; ELASTIC MODULI; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOCOMPOSITES;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84879616947     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: 15205215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp402814t     Document Type: Article

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