Nanotube size-dependent melting of single crystals in carbon nanotubes

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作者
Jiang, Q
Aya, N
Shi, FG
机构
[1] JILIN UNIV TECHNOL, DEPT MAT SCI & ENGN, CHANGCHUN 130025, PEOPLES R CHINA
[2] MINIST INT TRADE & IND, AGCY IND SCI & TECHNOL, MEL, TSUKUBA, IBARAKI 305, JAPAN
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APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING | 1997年 / 64卷 / 06期
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10.1007/s003390050529
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
A model for the dependence of the melting temperature of nanocrystals on the size of carbon nanotubes is developed. The model is applied to investigate the nanotube size-dependent melting of TaC and Pb single crystals encapsulated in carbon nanotubes. It is shown that the melting temperature for these single crystals in carbon nanotubes can be strongly suppressed. The results also imply that nanotubes may provide an effective means for investigating the supercooled state of liquids and the liquid-glass transition.
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