Liquid-drop model for the surface energy of nanoparticles

Nanda, Karuna Kar (2012) Liquid-drop model for the surface energy of nanoparticles. In: PHYSICS LETTERS A, 376 (19). pp. 1647-1649.

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Abstract

Based on the liquid-drop model, we have evaluated the Tolman length and surface energy of nanoparticles for different elements and compared with other theoretical models as well as the available simulated data. The predictions of the model show good agreement with the simulated results. Like the cohesive energy and melting temperature, the size-dependency of surface energy is also shape-dependent. (c) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	PHYSICS LETTERS A
Publisher:	Elsevier
Additional Information:	Copyright for this article belongs to Elsevier Science
Keywords:	COHESIVE ENERGY;PHASE-STABILITY;SIZE;TENSION;DEPENDENCE; CURVATURE
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Materials Research Centre
Date Deposited:	09 Jul 2012 09:59
Last Modified:	09 Jul 2012 09:59
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/44604

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