Topological and energetic conditions for lithographic production of carbon nanotubes from graphene
Publication Name: Journal of Nanomaterials
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Volume: 2015
Issue: Unknown
Page Range: Unknown
Description:
Density Functional Based Tight-Binding (DFTB) molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were performed for producing carbon nanotubes from graphene nanoribbons. The constant temperature simulations were controlled with the help of Nosé-Hoover thermostat. In our systematic study we obtained critical curvature energies and determined topological conditions for nanotube production from two parallel graphene nanoribbons. We obtained linear relationship between the curvature energy and the square of the curvature.
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.1155/2015/379563