Carbon Nanocones with Curvature Effects Close to the Vertex
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Theory
Rolled-Up Model Formulation
4. Calculation
New Geometric Model Formulation
5. Results and Discussion
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A. Algebraic Formulae for r
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Cox BJ, Hill JM. Carbon Nanocones with Curvature Effects Close to the Vertex. Nanomaterials. 2018; 8(8):624. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8080624
Chicago/Turabian StyleCox, Barry J., and James M. Hill. 2018. "Carbon Nanocones with Curvature Effects Close to the Vertex" Nanomaterials 8, no. 8: 624. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8080624