EFFECT OF CHIRALITY ON THE STABILITY OF CARBON NANOTUBES: MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (06) ◽  
pp. 865-870 ◽  
Author(s):  
ŞAKIR ERKOÇ ◽  
OSMAN BARIŞ MALCIOĞLU
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Potential Energy Function ◽  
Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Chiral Structure ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Body Potential

The effect of chirality on the structural stability of single-wall carbon nanotubes have been investigated by performing molecular-dynamics computer simulations. Calculations have been realized by using an empirical many-body potential energy function for carbon. It has been found that carbon nanotube in chiral structure is more stable under heat treatment relative to zigzag and armchair models. The diameter of the tubes is slightly enlarged under heat treatment.

FROM CARBON NANOTUBES TO CARBON NANORODS

2000 ◽  
Vol 11 (06) ◽  
pp. 1247-1255 ◽  
Author(s):  
ŞAKIR ERKOÇ
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Potential Energy ◽  
Potential Energy Function ◽  
The Other ◽  
Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Multi Wall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Body Potential

The structural properties of single and multi-wall carbon nanotubes and the formation of carbon nanorods from multi-wall carbon nanotubes have been investigated by performing molecular-dynamics computer simulations. Calculations have been realized by using an empirical many-body potential energy function for carbon. It has been found that carbon nanorod formation takes place with smallest possible multi-wall nanotubes under heat treatment. On the other hand, it has been also found that single-wall carbon nanotubes are stronger than the multi-wall nanotubes against heat treatment.

STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF CARBON NANORODS: MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS

2002 ◽  
Vol 13 (03) ◽  
pp. 367-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
ŞAKIR ERKOÇ ◽  
OSMAN BARIŞ MALCIOĞLU
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Potential Energy ◽  
Computer Simulations ◽  
Energy Function ◽  
Potential Energy Function ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Body Potential

The formation of carbon nanorods from various types of carbon nanotubes has been investigated by performing molecular-dynamics computer simulations. Calculations have been realized by using an empirical many-body potential energy function for carbon. It has been found that carbon nanorod formed from carbon nanotubes with different chirality is not stable even at low temperature.

STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF DIAMOND NANORODS: MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS

2003 ◽  
Vol 14 (04) ◽  
pp. 441-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
OSMAN BARIŞ MALCIOĞLU ◽  
ŞAKIR ERKOÇ
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Structural Properties ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Diamond Crystal ◽  
Potential Energy Function ◽  
Many Body ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Body Potential ◽  
Cross Section Geometry

The structural properties of carbon nanorods obtained from diamond crystal have been investigated by performing molecular-dynamics computer simulations. Calculations have been realized by using an empirical many-body potential energy function for carbon. Diamond nanorods have been generated from three low-index planes of diamond crystal. It has been found that the average coordination number, cross-section geometry, and surface orientation from which the nanorod is generated play a role in the stability of diamond nanorods under heat treatment. The most stable diamond nanorod has been obtained from the (111) surface.

MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS OF CARBON NANOCAGE STRUCTURES: NANOBALLS AND NANOTOROIDS

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (05) ◽  
pp. 685-690 ◽  
Author(s):  
ŞAKIR ERKOÇ ◽  
DERVIŞ CAN VURAL
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Potential Energy ◽  
Computer Simulations ◽  
Potential Energy Function ◽  
The Other ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Carbon Nanocage ◽  
Body Potential

The structural stability of carbon nanocages, fullerens and toroids, have been investigated by performing molecular-dynamics computer simulations. The systems considered are C 120 and C 240 in ball and toroidal structures. Calculations have been realized by using an empirical many-body potential energy function for carbon. It has been found that C 120 ball is very unstable, and the other structures are relatively more strong against heat treatment.

Molecular-Dynamics Simulations of Collisions of Buckminsterfullerene with Diamond Surfaces

1990 ◽  
Vol 206 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.C. Mowrey ◽  
D.W. Brenner ◽  
B.I. Dunlap ◽  
J.W. Mintmire ◽  
C.T. White
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Center Of Mass ◽  
Potential Energy Function ◽  
Diamond Surface ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Diamond Surfaces ◽  
Gas Phase Dissociation ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Body Potential

ABSTRACTWe have performed molecular dynamics simulations using a recently developed empirical many-body potential energy function to study the collision of the C60 isomer buckmin-sterfullerene with a hydrogen-terminated diamond surface. The simulations indicate that the cluster can react with the surface and has a larger probability of gaining atoms from the surface than of losing atoms to the surface. We have investigated the dependence of the reaction probability on the initial center-of-mass translational velocity of the cluster. The structures and energy distributions of the product clusters have been determined. Both inelastically and reactively scattered clusters have large amounts of internal energy which suggests that gas-phase dissociation is likely.

GOLD DEPOSITION ON GaAs(001) SURFACES: MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS

2002 ◽  
Vol 13 (06) ◽  
pp. 759-769 ◽  
Author(s):  
ŞAKIR ERKOÇ ◽  
LYNDA AMIROUCHE ◽  
LEILA ROUAIGUIA
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Gold Atom ◽  
Potential Energy Function ◽  
Gold Deposition ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Atomic Interactions ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Three Body ◽  
Body Potential ◽  
Different Characteristics

We have simulated the gold deposition on arsenic and gallium terminated GaAs(001) surfaces at low and room temperatures. It has been found that gallium terminated surface is relatively less stable in comparison to the arsenic terminated surface. On the other hand, a single gold adatom on the surface has different characteristics than full coverage gold atoms on the surface; a single gold atom diffuses into the surface at room temperature. Simulations have been performed by considering classical molecular-dynamics technique using an empirical many-body potential energy function comprising two- and three-body atomic interactions.

scholarly journals Molecular dynamics simulation study of the diamond D5 substructures

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1028-1033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anahita Kyani ◽  
Mircea Diudea
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Potential Energy ◽  
Potential Energy Function ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Higher Temperature ◽  
Body Potential

AbstractDiamond D5 is the name proposed by Diudea for hyper-diamonds having their rings mostly pentagonal. Within D5, in crystallographic terms: the mtn structure, known in clathrates of type II, several substructures can be defined. In the present work, the structural stability of such intermediates/fragments appearing in the construction/destruction of D5 net was investigated using molecular dynamics simulation. Calculations were performed using an empirical many-body potential energy function for hydrocarbons. It has been found that, at normal temperature, the hexagonal hyper-rings are more stable while at higher temperature, the pentagonal ones are relatively more resistant against heat treatment.

STRUCTURAL AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF CARBON NANOBALLS: C20, C60, AND C20@C60

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (09) ◽  
pp. 1391-1399 ◽  
Author(s):  
ŞAKIR ERKOÇ ◽  
LEMI TÜRKER
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Potential Energy Function ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Structural And Electronic Properties ◽  
Type C ◽  
Body Potential

The structural stability of carbon nanoballs (fullerenes) C 20, C 60, and onion type C 20@ C 60 has been investigated by performing molecular-dynamics computer simulations. Calculations have been realized by using an empirical many-body potential energy function for carbon. It has been found that C 20 is relatively resistive to heat treatment, however, the onion type structure is relatively less strong against heat treatment. The electronic structure of the systems considered has been also studied by performing density functional theory type calculations.

Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Low-Energy Ion/Surface Interactions During Vapor Phase Crystal Growth: 10 eV Si Incident on Si(001)2×1

1989 ◽  
Vol 157 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kitabatake ◽  
P. Fons ◽  
J. E. Greene
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Energy Redistribution ◽  
Surface Unit ◽  
Phase Crystal ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Body Potential ◽  
Surface Unit Cell

ABSTRACTMolecular dynamics simulations, utilizing the Tersoff many-body potential, were used to investigate the effects of 10 eV Si atom bombardment of a (001)2×1 terminated Si lattice. The irradiation events were initiated at an array of points in the primitive surface unit cell. Each event was followed to determine kinetic energy redistribution in the lattice as a function of time, projectile and lattice atom trajectories, and the nature, number, and depth of residual defects. Dimer breaking, epitaxial growth, position exchange, and the formation of residual hexagonal and split interstitials were observed. There were no residual vacancies. Impact points leading to each of the above results clustered in distinctly different regions of the surface unit cell. Bulk interstitials were annealed out over time scales corresponding to monolayer deposition during Si MBE.

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