Search for dissertations about: "van der Waals forces"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 42 swedish dissertations containing the words van der Waals forces.

  2. 16. Modeling colloidal nanoparticles: From growth to deposition

    Author : Joakim Löfgren; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; gold; DLVO; thermodynamics; van der Waals; density functional theory; modeling; deposition; dispersive interactions; anisotropic; colloidal nanoparticles; nanorods;

    Abstract : In recent decades metal nanoparticles (NPs) have been the subject of intense research. The interest stems from the NPs physicochemical properties that can be conveniently tuned through, e.g., their size, shape or composition. READ MORE

  4. 17. Elements of modeling nanoparticle growth: Surface thermodynamics and dispersive interactions

    Author : Joakim Löfgren; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; density functional theory; growth mechanism; gold nanorods; dispersive interactions; molecular dynamics; van der Waals forces; thermodynamics; CTAB; anisotropic nanoparticles; modeling; surface phase diagram;

    Abstract : Metal nanoparticles have in recent decades been the subject of intense research owing to their wide range of size and shape-dependent properties, which makes them interesting candidates for a variety of applications. Gold nanorods represent a particularly intriguing type of particle due to their tunable plasmonic properties. READ MORE

  5. 18. Density Functional Theory Studies of Small Supported Gold Clusters and Related Questions : What a Difference an Atom Makes

    Author : Martin Amft; Natalia Skorodumova; Olle Eriksson; Hannu Häkkinen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Gold clusters; CO oxidation; graphene; spin-orbit coupling; van der Waals interactions; thermally excited vibrations; Condensed matter physics; Kondenserade materiens fysik; Physics with spec. in Atomic; Molecular and Condensed Matter Physics; Fysik med inriktning mot atom- molekyl- och kondenserande materiens fysik;

    Abstract : During the last decades the specific manipulation of matter on the (sub-) nanometer scale, also known as nanoscience, became possible by technologies such as the scanning tunneling microscope. Nanocatalysts, i.e. catalytic active structures of up to a few nanometers in size, belong to this rather new class of materials. READ MORE

  6. 19. Protein unfolding by interfaces and interactions between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

    Author : Svetla Chakarova Käck; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; first-principles calculations; PAH; denaturation; protein-interface interactions; van der Waals interactions; lattice models; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; DFT; density functional theory;

    Abstract : In order to theoretically study large and complex systems, a variety of approaches that can be categorized loosely as top-down or bottom-up are followed. While our vision is to bridge the gap between these approaches and use them together in multiscale materials modeling, the present thesis is limited to give examples of each type of approach in the study of soft-matter systems. READ MORE

  7. 20. Structure, Bonding and Transport of SiC and Graphitic Systems

    Author : Eleni Ziambaras; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; nanostructures; Knudsen effect; Silicon Carbide SiC ; van der Waals interactions; density functional theory DFT .; graphite;

    Abstract : Today's development of new electronic devices requires materials that can operate under harsh conditions. One such material is Silicon Carbide (SiC) which exhibits superior properties such as chemical inertness, high durability, high thermal stability, high thermal conductivity, and extreme hardness. READ MORE