Nucleation Mechanisms of Aromatic Polyesters, PET, PBT, and PEN, on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes: Early Nucleation Stages

Nucleation and growth of single wall carbon nanotubes

Molecular Dynamics of Nucleation Process of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Interaction between catalytic metals and carbon atoms on formation process of SWNTs are studied by the home-made multi-body potentials base on density functional theory calculations of small metal-carbon binary clusters. The Co cluster has a partially crystal structure where metal atoms are regularly allocated and embedded in the hexagonal carbon network. On the other hand, carbon atoms cover t...

Formation Mechanisms for Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes

Single wall nanotubes have been demonstrated to have remarkable physical properties: Youngs Modulus of >ITPa; breaking strength of 100 G ~ and metallic conductivity. The most perfect examples of them have been produce~ via laser ablation or arc-discharge processes [1,2]. These processes are characterized by theft low productivity, of the order of grams per day per unit, and they are generally a...

Nucleation theory and the early stages of thin film growth

A review is given of nucleation and growth models as applied to the earliest stages of thin film growth. Rate equations, kinetic Monte Carlo, and level set simulations are described in some detail, with discussion of remaining uncertainties, in particular the functional form of the so-called capture numbers in rate equations. Recent examples are given of sub-monolayer nucleation at surface defe...

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Nucleation and Growth of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Developments of large scale and high-purity generation technique of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) [1] are desired for the practical applications of this fascinating new material. In addition to previously known laser-furnace [2] and arc-discharge [3] techniques, catalytic chemical vapor deposition (CCVD) methods [4] have been developed for the possible larger amount production with low...