8-12 July 2013
Africa/Johannesburg timezone
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Relative stability of graphene and carbon nanotube structures

9 Jul 2013, 11:50
20m
Oral Presentation Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials DCMPM1

Speaker

Ms MOSHIBUDI SHAI (university of limpopo)

Level for award<br>&nbsp;(Hons, MSc, <br> &nbsp; PhD)?

Msc

Apply to be<br> considered for a student <br> &nbsp; award (Yes / No)?

yes

Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution

Dr TE Mosuang : thuto.mosuang@ul.ac.za

Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?

Yes

Abstract content <br> &nbsp; (Max 300 words)

Abstract.
Molecular dynamics simulations were used to study properties of graphene and single walled carbon nanotube. The formulation of the Tersoff bond-order potential was used to investigate the structural properties and thermodynamics properties of these two carbon polymorphs through a range of temperature. The structural properties were studied using the radial distribution functions effects and the thermodynamics effects were studied using the energy-temperature and volume-temperature plots. Similarities and differences in graphene and carbon nanotubes are discussed.

Primary authors

Prof. Erasmus Rammutla (university of limpopo) Ms MOSHIBUDI SHAI (university of limpopo) Dr Thuto Mosuang (university of limpopo)

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