Top-down vs. bottom-up coarse-graining of graphene and CNTs for nanodevice simulation

David Kauzlarić, Orly Liba, Yael Hanein, Pep Español, Andreas Greiner, Sauro Succi, Jan G. Korvink

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Abstract

We present and compare two approaches for the coarse-graining (CG) of models for graphene and carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Such models are required to enable mechanical device simulation on mesoscopic time and length scales hardly reachable by the molecular dynamics method. The first is a heuristic top-down approach while the second performs a rigorous bottom-up CG based upon an atomistic description. Both models belong to the family of dissipative particle dynamics. The top-down model already allows to analyze CNT self assembly and the temperature dependent resonance behavior of resonators. Correct relaxation time-scales required, e.g., for the Q-factor of resonator-devices are hard to adjust in this model. Therefore, a statistical projection-operator based bottom-up approach was investigated. This model allows to reproduce the correct time scales of autocorrelation functions on a CG-level. For correct cross-correlations and hence the correct decay of eigenmodes, further improvements are necessary.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 7th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2012
Pages298-303
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event7th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2012 - Kyoto, Japan
Duration: 5 Mar 20128 Mar 2012

Publication series

Name2012 7th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2012

Conference

Conference7th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2012
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKyoto
Period5/03/128/03/12

Keywords

  • carbon nanotubes
  • coarse-graining
  • graphene

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Engineering (miscellaneous)

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