Directed motion of C60 on a graphene sheet subjected to a temperature gradient

Details Directed motion of C60 on a graphene sheet subjected to a temperature gradient Directed motion of C60 on a graphene sheet subjected to a temperature gradient

2011-05-12

arxiv.org/abs/1105.2511v1

Physical Review E 83, 042601 (2011)

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Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

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Nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations is used to study the motion of a C60 molecule on a graphene sheet subjected to a temperature gradient. The C60 molecule is actuated and moves along the system while it just randomly dances along the perpendicular direction. Increasing the temperature gradient increases the directed velocity of C60. It is found that the free energy decreases as the C60 molecule moves toward the cold end. The driving mechanism based on the temperature gradient suggests the construction of nanoscale graphene-based motors.

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