Plasma Processing of Nanomaterials

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Modeling Catalytic Growth of One-Dimensional Nanostructures

Eugene Tam

Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov

Tony Murphy

CONTENTS

11.1  Introduction

11.2  Modeling

11.2.1  Structure

11.2.2  Free Energy

11.2.3  Kinetic Considerations

11.2.3.1  The Role of the Gas and Plasma

11.2.4  Surface-Supported Nanostructures

11.2.4.1  Surface Processes

11.2.5  The Role of the Catalyst

11.3  Computational Techniques

11.3.1  Phenomenological Models

11.3.2  Kinetic Monte Carlo Technique

11.3.3  Molecular Dynamics

11.3.4  Ab Initio Models

11.4  Closing Remarks

References

11.1  Introduction

The unique properties of one-dimensional (1D) nanostructures, such as nanotubes and nanowires, have stirred the interest of researchers trying to utilize them in advanced new devices. ...