Wettability of graphene-coated surface: Free energy investigations using molecular dynamics simulation

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 119, Issue 15, 2015, Pages 8103-8111

  Hung, Shih Wei ^a   Hsiao, Pai Yi ^a   Chen, Chien Pin ^b   Chieng, Ching Chang ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROPS; GRAPHENE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SILICA; SUBSTRATES; WETTING;

COATED SURFACE; FREE-ENERGY CALCULATIONS; LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; SILICONDIOXIDE SUBSTRATES; SURFACE AREA; UMBRELLA SAMPLING; WATER DROPLETS;

FREE ENERGY;

EID: 84928011358     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp511036e     Document Type: Article

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