Molecular dynamics simulations of single-wall GaN nanotubes

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-35

  Kang, Jeong Won ^a   Hwang, Ho Jung ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atomistic simulations; Carbon nanotubes; Single wall gallium nitride nanotubes; Tersoff type potential

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GALLIUM NITRIDE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PHOTODETECTORS;

ATOMISTIC SIMULATIONS; SINGLE-WALL GALLIUM NITRIDE NANOTUBES; TERSOFF-TYPE POTENTIAL;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 9744259060     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0892-7020310001596223     Document Type: Article

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