Thermal Vibration-Induced Rotation of Nano-Wheel: A Molecular Dynamics Study

By bending a straight carbon nanotube and bonding both ends of the nanotube, a nanoring (or nano-wheel) is produced. The nanoring system can be driven to rotate by fixed outer nanotubes at room temperature. When placing some atoms at the edge of each outer tube (the stator here) with inwardly radial...

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Main Authors: Haiyan Duan, Jiao Shi, Kun Cai, Qing-Hua Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/11/3513