Molecular investigation of water adsorption on graphene and graphyne surfaces

Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures

Volumn 90, Issue , 2017, Pages 123-130

  Bagheri, Saleh ^a   Shameli, Abolghasem ^a   Darvishi, Mehdi ^a   Fakhrpour, Ghasem ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Graphene; Graphyne; Molecular dynamic simulation; Nano water droplet; Wettability

Indexed keywords

DROPS; HYDROGEN BONDS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULES; SURFACE WATERS; WETTING;

DIFFERENT LAYERS; GRAPHYNE; NANO WATER DROPLET; SURFACE WATER MOLECULES; WATER ADSORPTION; WATER CONTACT ANGLE; WATER INTERACTIONS; WATER MOLECULE;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 85016489806     PISSN: 13869477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physe.2017.03.016     Document Type: Article

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