Argon films in graphene substrates, a molecular dynamics analysis

• Grant number: 11/08530-3
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: August 01, 2011
• End date: December 31, 2012
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Condensed Matter Physics
• Principal Investigator: Silvio Antonio Sachetto Vitiello
• Grantee: Lucas Madeira
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin (IFGW). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil

Abstract

We intent to study, by means of the molecular dynamics method, the atomic interactions of argon with a bidimensional sheet of graphene. We will implement a code to simulate the system and calculate the thermodynamics properties of interest. We also intend to study the adsoption of argon atoms by graphene. The results will be compared with experimental data and also possibly with results from simulation from literature.