碳纳米管封装Si20团簇的热稳定性研究

用分子动力学方法模拟一种特殊结构Si20 (表面异构的硅十二面体结构)填充到不同管径的扶手椅型碳纳米管中组成复合结构的热稳定性。通过能量分析和定量统计缺陷多边形数量等方法来研究这种结构在碳纳米管中的稳定性和结构演变情况。研究发现Si20的热稳定性和碳纳米管的直径关系密切;其在CNT(15, 15)中的热稳定性最好,当管径逐渐增加时,其热稳定性呈下降趋势;直至管径增加到CNT(21, 21),碳纳米管对Si20的空间限制作用变得很小,以至于不足以维持Si20的稳定。此外,Si原子因热振动替换碳纳米管中C原子而形成十二边形缺陷,这对碳纳米管的热稳定性有着明显的降低作用。     

碳纳米管包裹的硅纳米线复合结构的热稳定性研究

采用经典分子动力学方法模拟一定直径[111]晶向的硅纳米线填充不同扶手椅型单壁碳纳米管复合结构的加热过程, 通过可视化和能量分析的方法判断复合结构中硅纳米线和碳纳米管的热稳定性. 通过讨论碳纳米管的空间限制作用和分子间相互作用力的关系, 对碳纳米管和硅纳米线的热稳定性变化进行初步解释. 研究发现碳纳米管中硅纳米线的热稳定性和碳纳米管的直径关系密切: 当管径较小时, 硅纳米线的热稳定性有所提高, 当管径增大到一定大小时, 硅纳米线的热稳定性会突然显著地下降, 直到硅纳米线与管壁不存在分子间相互作用力, 硅纳米线的热稳定性才会恢复. 而硅纳米线填充到碳纳米管中对碳纳米管的热稳定性有着明显的降低作用.     

碳纳米管表面硅纳米颗粒的结构与热稳定性

利用分子动力学方法研究了碳纳米管表面硅颗粒的结构和热稳定性.发现随着温度的增加,碳纳米管表面硅颗粒结构发生了由笼状结构到帐篷状结构的变化.碳管表面的硅颗粒在熔点附近或更高的温度下,结构变得无序,并沿着碳纳米管轴向方向伸长.此外,通过对比分析碳纳米管表面硅颗粒与自由条件下硅颗粒Lindemann指数的变化,发现碳纳米管表面的硅纳米颗粒熔点要低于自由条件下硅纳米颗粒的熔点.     

硅纳米颗粒在碳纳米管表面生长的分子动力学模拟

采用分子动力学模拟方法研究了硅纳米颗粒在碳纳米管上的生长，并分析了这种复合材料的基本结构.研究表明，由于硅原子和碳纳米管之间的相互作用以及碳纳米管的巨大的表面曲率，硅原子在碳纳米管表面不是形成覆盖碳纳米管的二维薄膜，而是生成具有三维结构的硅纳米颗粒.小纳米颗粒的结构和无基底条件下生成的颗粒结构基本一致.对于大纳米颗粒，不同于无基底条件下形成的球状纳米晶体硅结构，硅纳米颗粒沿管轴方向伸长，其结构为类似于硅晶体的无定形网络结构. 关键词： 纳米颗粒 碳纳米管 硅 分子动力学模拟     

碳纳米管封装Si纳米团簇融化的结构演变

采用分子动力学方法模拟一种具有特殊结构(表面异构的硅十二面体结构,以下用Si-20表示)的硅纳米团簇填充到单臂扶手型单壁纳米管(SWCNT)组成的复合结构的加热过程,通过可视化,键角分布,二面角分布等分析方法来研究这种结构在SWCNT中的稳定性和结构演变情况.研究发现这种结构在SWCNT中是非常稳定的,并且随着温度的升高,硅纳米团簇的四面体结构开始减少,近邻原子数目有所增加,但不超过8个.该复合结构是由二十个四面体组成的正十二面体,通过模拟分析可知这种结构具有相当高的稳定性,一部分原因是正四面体的单臂纳米管比较稳定,对十二面体结构的硅起了一定的保护作用;另一部分原因是Si-20是正十二面体,本身具有较高稳定度.这一点我们通过可视化软件发现这种团簇是缩成一团而并不是从中间裂开观察得到.     

碳纳米管封装Si纳米团簇融化的结构演变

采用分子动力学方法模拟一种具有特殊结构(表面异构的硅十二面体结构,以下用Si-20表示)的硅纳米团簇填充到单臂扶手型单壁纳米管(SWCNT)组成的复合结构的加热过程,通过可视化,键角分布,二面角分布等分析方法来研究这种结构在SWCNT中的稳定性和结构演变情况.研究发现这种结构在SWCNT中是非常稳定的,并且随着温度的升高,硅纳米团簇的四面体结构开始减少,近邻原子数目有所增加,但不超过8个.该复合结构是由二十个四面体组成的正十二面体,通过模拟分析可知这种结构具有相当高的稳定性,一部分原因是正四面体的单臂纳米管比较稳定,对十二面体结构的硅起了一定的保护作用;另一部分原因是Si-20是正十二面体,本身具有较高稳定度.这一点我们通过可视化软件发现这种团簇是缩成一团而并不是从中间裂开观察得到.     

碳纳米管表面金纳米颗粒的形成与结构转变

利用分子动力学模拟研究了室温下金纳米颗粒在碳纳米管表面的结构和作用能.研究结果表明，金纳米颗粒随着尺寸的增大会发生不同于孤立状态下的结构转变.当原子数小于130时，颗粒属于无序结构；当原子数大于140时，呈现面心立方晶体结构.小金纳米颗粒和碳纳米管结合紧密，相互作用能正比于面对碳纳米管的颗粒表面面积.     

碳纳米管表面金纳米颗粒的形成与结构转变

利用分子动力学模拟研究了室温下金纳米颗粒在碳纳米管表面的结构和作用能.研究结果表明,金纳米颗粒随着尺寸的增大会发生不同于孤立状态下的结构转变.当原子数小于130时,颗粒属于无序结构;当原子数大于140时,呈现面心立方晶体结构.小金纳米颗粒和碳纳米管结合紧密,相互作用能正比于面对碳纳米管的颗粒表面面积. 关键词： 金纳米颗粒 碳纳米管 分子动力学模拟     

单壁碳纳米管内流体流动的手性效应

纳米尺度范围内流道分子结构形成的粗糙度将会影响其中的流体流动。本文采用分子动力学方法,以氩为工质,模拟了不同手性的单壁碳纳米管（SWCNT）内流体的流动。结果表明：由于范德瓦耳斯力的作用,流体分子与壁而间有一定的距离。可以看出在壁面附近有两个明显的分层,这是纳米流动中持有的流体密度分层现象。由于不同手性碳纳米管的分子排...     

直立在金膜表面的单壁碳纳米管的研究

用水溶胶体将单壁碳纳米管（ＳＷＣＮＴｓ）组装在晶态金膜表面,用扫描隧道显微镜（ＳＴＭ）研究了表面单壁碳纳米管直立于金膜表面,单根碳管的长度约在１０－１５ｎｍ之间。     

Structural evolution in the crystallization of rapid cooling silver melt

The structural evolution in a rapid cooling process of silver melt has been investigated at different scales by adopting several analysis methods. The results testify Ostwald’s rule of stages and Frank conjecture upon icosahedron with many specific details. In particular, the cluster-scale analysis by a recent developed method called LSCA (the Largest Standard Cluster Analysis) clarified the complex structural evolution occurred in crystallization: different kinds of local clusters (such as ico-like (ico is the abbreviation of icosahedron), ico-bcc like (bcc, body-centred cubic), bcc, bcc-like structures) in turn have their maximal numbers as temperature decreases. And in a rather wide temperature range the icosahedral short-range order (ISRO) demonstrates a saturated stage (where the amount of ico-like structures keeps stable) that breeds metastable bcc clusters. As the precursor of crystallization, after reaching the maximal number bcc clusters finally decrease, resulting in the final solid being a mixture mainly composed of fcc/hcp (face-centred cubic and hexagonal-closed packed) clusters and to a less degree, bcc clusters. This detailed geometric picture for crystallization of liquid metal is believed to be useful to improve the fundamental understanding of liquid–solid phase transition.     

Structural and surface features of multiwall carbon nanotube

We present the direct evidence of defective and disorder places on the surface of multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT), visualizing the presence of amorphous carbon at those sites. These defective surfaces being higher in energy are the key features of functionalization with different materials. The interaction of the π orbital electrons of different carbon atoms of adjacent layers is more at the bent portion, than that of regular portion of the CNT. Hence the tubular structure of the bent portion of nanotubes is spaced more than that of regular portion of the nanotubes, minimizing the stress.     

Effect of sp-hybridized defects on the oscillatory behavior of carbon nanotube oscillators

Using molecular dynamics simulations, we investigate the oscillatory behaviors of carbon nanotube oscillators containing sp³-hybridized defects formed by hydrogen chemisorption. It is found that the presence of these defects significantly affects the kinetic and potential energies of the nanotube systems, which in turn affects their oscillation periods and frequencies. We have also studied the oscillatory characteristics of the oscillators containing sp³-hybridized Stone-Wales defects. Our results show that it is possible to control the motion of the inner nanotube by introducing sp³-hybridized defects on the outer nanotube, which provides a potential way to tune the oscillatory behavior of nanotube oscillators.     

碳纳米管薄膜周期结构的太赫兹表面等离子波特性研究

在获得太赫兹波段碳纳米管薄膜的介电特性基础上,利用数值THz时域光谱技术研究了碳纳米管薄膜栅周期结构的表面等离子激元的传播特性和局域化现象. 研究结果表明,在栅周期为168 μm时,频率在0.5-2.5 THz之间出现两个等离子模式的共振峰值,分别位于0.99 THz和1.95 THz,这与理论计算结果相符合. 数值计算的表面等离子激元传播距离与理论预测值相一致,达到了146 μm. 此外,分析了栅厚度与栅宽度变化对表面等离子波特性的影响. 关键词： 太赫兹 碳纳米管 表面等离子波     

Frequency change by inter-walled length difference of double-wall carbon nanotube resonator

Ultrahigh frequency nanomechanical resonators based on double-walled carbon nanotubes with different wall lengths were investigated via classical molecular dynamics simulations. For a double-walled carbon nanotube resonator with a short outer wall, the free edge of the short outer wall plays an important role in the vibration of the long inner wall. For a double-walled carbon nanotube resonator with a short inner wall, the short inner wall can be considered as a flexible core, thus, the fundamental frequency is influenced by its length. By controlling the length of the inner or outer wall, various frequency devices can be realized by a single type of double-walled carbon nanotube with walls of equal length.     

Structural and electronic properties of carbon nanotubes under hydrostatic pressures

We studied the structural and electronic properties of carbon nanotubes under hydrostatic pressures based on molecular dynamics simulations and first principles band structure calculations. It is found that carbon nanotubes experience a hard-to-soft transition as external pressure increases. The bulk modulus of soft phase is two orders of magnitude smaller than that of hard phase. The band structure calculations show that band gap of (10, 0) nanotube increases with the increase of pressure at low pressures. Above a critical pressure (5.70GPa), band gap of (10, 0) nanotube drops rapidly and becomes zero at 6.62GPa. Moreover, the calculated charge density shows that a large pressure can induce an {sp}²-to-{sp}³ bonding transition, which is confirmed by recent experiments on deformed carbon nanotubes.     

Si表面间水平碳纳米管束的分子动力学模拟研究

本文采用分子动力学模拟方法研究了Si表面间单壁水平碳纳米管束SWCNT (10,10)的变形和摩擦特性.系统在弛豫平衡后,首先对碳纳米管束施加压力至碳纳米管或Si表面结构破坏.之后在无压力和高压力两种情况下使上表面沿水平方向做剪切运动以研究碳纳米管束的摩擦特性.结果表明,由于碳纳米管的柔韧性,碳纳米管束在加载过程中出现明显变形,但直至3.8 GPa高压下并无结构破坏.系统无压力时SWCNT (10,10)在原地轻微随机滚动,压力为3.8 GPa时,碳纳米管束出现了整体的轻微滑动,同时伴随无规律的轻微滚动, 关键词： 碳纳米管束 摩擦 分子动力学模拟     

Effect of sulphuric–nitric acid mixture composition on surface chemistry and structural evolution of liquid‐phase oxidised carbon nanotubes

Liquid phase functionalisation of carbon nanotubes is carried out via a H₂SO₄ + HNO₃ mixture, and the effect of the sulphuric to nitric acid volume ratio (1:3–3:1) is systematically investigated by means of complementary techniques, observing the expected progressive downgrade of the crystalline quality, along with the increase of oxygenated functionality concentration. In addition, in contrast with common expectations, the results obtained demonstrate that the concentration of carboxylic groups (acids and anhydrides) never exceeds that of all other functionalities (lactones, phenols, quinones/carbonyls and sulphonic groups) introduced by chemical oxidation. Only by using equal volumes of sulphuric and nitric acids the concentrations of carboxylic and non‐carboxylic groups become comparable. Raman analysis reveals that a change in the sample homogeneity accompanies the variations of the relative proportions of the various oxygenated groups, by the typology of which the vibration modes of carbon pairs and carbon rings appear to be affected to different extents. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.