Structural stability of carbon nanotubes using molecular dynamics and finite-difference time-domain methods

Author

Cheng, Min ; Lu, Yilong

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ.

Volume

42

Issue

4

fYear

2006

fDate

4/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

891

Lastpage

894

Abstract

The finite-difference time-domain and molecular dynamics method are coupled in both spatial and temporal dimensions to predict mechanical, thermodynamic, electromagnetic properties, and dynamic behaviors of nanoscale materials/devices in complex electromagnetic fields on atomic level. Using the proposed method, impact processes of carbon nanotubes in electromagnetic field are simulated, and the dynamic cracking process is obtained. Finally the structural stability of nanotubes is discussed

Keywords

carbon nanotubes; finite difference time-domain analysis; molecular dynamics method; atomic level; carbon nanotubes; complex electromagnetic fields; dynamic cracking process; electromagnetic field; finite-difference time-domain methods; molecular dynamics; nanoscale devices; nanoscale materials; structural stability; Carbon nanotubes; Electromagnetic coupling; Electromagnetic devices; Electromagnetic fields; Finite difference methods; Mechanical factors; Nanostructured materials; Structural engineering; Thermodynamics; Time domain analysis; Carbon nanotube; finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) methods; molecular dynamics;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMAG.2006.871371

Filename

1608350