Modelling the vibrational spectroscopy of carbon nanomaterials

An empirical force-field based on the Murrell-Mottram potential is devel- oped to model the vibrational spectroscopy of carbon nanomaterials. The resultant potential accurately simulates the structure and vibrational fre- quencies of carbon nanomaterials. When combined with the Empirical Bond Polari...

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Main Author: Tailor, Pritesh M.
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55703/
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description An empirical force-field based on the Murrell-Mottram potential is devel- oped to model the vibrational spectroscopy of carbon nanomaterials. The resultant potential accurately simulates the structure and vibrational fre- quencies of carbon nanomaterials. When combined with the Empirical Bond Polarisability model it is able to simulate the Raman spectroscopy of single walled carbon nanotubes and graphene. A wide variety of systems are studied including the Raman spectroscopy of carbon nanotube junc- tions, nanocones and stone-wales defects. Three different approaches to model carbon nanomaterials are investigated, namely finite, periodic and tethered in simulations and their effect on computing the structure and vi- brational properties of carbon nanomaterials is examined. The vibrational spectroscopy and properties of carbon nanotubes under strain is then stud- ied and frequency-strain relationships are determined. This new potential is then extended to model multi-layer carbon nanoma- terials through the inclusion of dispersion interaction. The new potential is shown to accurately describe the structure and frequencies of few-layer graphene and graphite, and subsequently, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, carbon nanomotors and graphitic nanofibres are studied.
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spelling nottingham-557032025-02-28T14:19:25Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55703/ Modelling the vibrational spectroscopy of carbon nanomaterials Tailor, Pritesh M. An empirical force-field based on the Murrell-Mottram potential is devel- oped to model the vibrational spectroscopy of carbon nanomaterials. The resultant potential accurately simulates the structure and vibrational fre- quencies of carbon nanomaterials. When combined with the Empirical Bond Polarisability model it is able to simulate the Raman spectroscopy of single walled carbon nanotubes and graphene. A wide variety of systems are studied including the Raman spectroscopy of carbon nanotube junc- tions, nanocones and stone-wales defects. Three different approaches to model carbon nanomaterials are investigated, namely finite, periodic and tethered in simulations and their effect on computing the structure and vi- brational properties of carbon nanomaterials is examined. The vibrational spectroscopy and properties of carbon nanotubes under strain is then stud- ied and frequency-strain relationships are determined. This new potential is then extended to model multi-layer carbon nanoma- terials through the inclusion of dispersion interaction. The new potential is shown to accurately describe the structure and frequencies of few-layer graphene and graphite, and subsequently, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, carbon nanomotors and graphitic nanofibres are studied. 2019-07-17 Thesis (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en arr https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55703/1/PT_thesis.pdf Tailor, Pritesh M. (2019) Modelling the vibrational spectroscopy of carbon nanomaterials. PhD thesis, University of Nottingham. Empirical force field; Raman spectroscopy; Vibrational; Carbon nanotube; Graphene; N anotechnology; Computational chemistry; Theoretical Chemistry; Graphitic nanofibres
spellingShingle Empirical force field; Raman spectroscopy; Vibrational; Carbon nanotube; Graphene; N anotechnology; Computational chemistry; Theoretical Chemistry; Graphitic nanofibres
Tailor, Pritesh M.
Modelling the vibrational spectroscopy of carbon nanomaterials
title Modelling the vibrational spectroscopy of carbon nanomaterials
title_full Modelling the vibrational spectroscopy of carbon nanomaterials
title_fullStr Modelling the vibrational spectroscopy of carbon nanomaterials
title_full_unstemmed Modelling the vibrational spectroscopy of carbon nanomaterials
title_short Modelling the vibrational spectroscopy of carbon nanomaterials
title_sort modelling the vibrational spectroscopy of carbon nanomaterials
topic Empirical force field; Raman spectroscopy; Vibrational; Carbon nanotube; Graphene; N anotechnology; Computational chemistry; Theoretical Chemistry; Graphitic nanofibres
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55703/