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Molecular dynamics of carbon nanobearings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

K. Shintani ,
N. Arai  and
K. Shintani
K. Shintani
Affiliation:
sato@nmst.mce.uec.ac.jp, University of Electro-Communications, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Systems, Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
N. Arai
Affiliation:
arai@mce.uec.ac.jp, University of Electro-Communications, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Systems, Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
K. Shintani
Affiliation:
shintani@mce.uec.ac.jp, University of Electro-Communications, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Systems, Chofu, Japan
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Abstract

A concept of nanoscale bearing structures utilizing nanocarbon materials is presented based on the prediction via molecular dynamics simulations. The proposed mechanism consists of a graphene layer, intercalated single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), and substrate graphenes. It is found that the friction against the movement of the uppermost graphene is smallest for the 1 SWNT model.

Keywords

Cnanostructuresimulation
Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1204: Symposium K – Nanotubes and Related Nanostructures-2009 , 2009 , 1204-K05-79
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2010

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