Nanocarbon Synthesis by High-Temperature Oxidation of Nanoparticles
SessionScientific Visualization and Data Analytics Showcase
Session ChairsChris JohnsonKristin Potter
Event Type
Scientific Visualization & Data Analytics Showcase
Data Analytics
Introductory
Visualization
TimeWednesday, November 16th11:45am - 12pm
Location155-C
DescriptionHigh-temperature oxidation of silicon-carbide nanoparticles (nSiC) underlies a wide range of technologies, such as high-power electronic switches, thermal protection of space vehicles and self- healing ceramic nanocomposites. Multimillion-atom reactive molecular dynamics simulations computed on Argonne National Laboratory’s Mira IBM Blue Gene/Q supercomputer and validated by ab initio quantum simulations predict unexpected condensation of nanocarbon with fractal geometry during high-temperature oxidation of nSiC. In this work, we present the visualization of the growth of graphene-like carbon clusters produced on the surface of an oxidizing nSiC, highlighting their connective structure.
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