Books Edited

"Handbook of Nanoscience, Engineering and Technology", W. Goddard, D. Brenner, S. Lyshevski and G. Iafrate, Eds., CRC Press, October 2002.

Second edition due Spring 2006.

Invited Book Chapters and Major Review Articles

CR1.          D.W. Brenner and B.J. Garrison, `Mechanisms of Organic Molecule Ejection in SIMS and FABMS', Springer Series in Chemical Physics (Springer-Verlag, Berlin) 44, 462 (1986).

CR2.          D.W. Brenner and B.J. Garrison, `Gas-Surface Reactions: Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Real Systems', Adv. Chem. Phys, (Wiley, New York) 76, 281 (1989).

CR3.          D.W. Brenner, `Molecular Potentials for Simulating Shock-Induced Chemistry', in Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, S.C. Schmidt, R.D. Dick, J.W. Forbes and D.G. Tasker, Eds. (North-Holland, Amsterdam), pg. 115 (1992).

CR4.          D.W. Brenner and J.A. Harrison, `Atomistic Simulations of Diamond Films', Ceramic Bulletin 71, 1821 (1992).

CR5.          J.A. Harrison, C.T. White, R.J. Colton and D.W. Brenner, `Atomistic Simulations of Friction at Sliding Diamond Interfaces', Materials Research Society Bulletin 18, 50 (1993).

CR6.          C.T. White, J.W. Mintmire, R.C. Mowrey, D.W. Brenner, D.H. Robertson, J.A. Harrison and B.I. Dunlap, `Predicting Properties of Fullerenes and their Derivatives', in Buckminsterfullerene, W.E. Billups and M. Ciufolini, Eds. (VCH Publishers, 1993) pg. 125.

CR7.          J.A. Harrison and D.W. Brenner, `Atomic-Scale Simulation of Tribological and Related Phenomena', Chapter 10 in the CRC Handbook of Micro/Nanotribology, Bushan, ed. (CRC Publishers, 1995).

CR8.          D.H. Robertson, D.W. Brenner and C.T. White, `Molecular Dynamics Analysis of Shock Phenomena', in High-Pressure Shock Compression of Solids-III, Davison & M. Shahinpoor, Eds. (Springer-Verlag, 1996).

CR9.          D.W. Brenner, `Chemical Dynamics and Bond-Order Potentials', Materials Research Society Bulletin 21, 36 (1996).

CR10.      D.W. Brenner, O.A. Shenderova and D.A. Areshkin, `Quantum-Based Analytic Interatomic Forces and Materials Simulation', Reviews in Computational Chemistry, K.B. Lipkowitz and D.B. Boyd, Eds., (VCH Publishers, New York, 1998), pp 213-245.

CR11.      J.A. Harrison, S.J. Stuart and D.W. Brenner, `Atomic-Scale Simulation of Tribological and Related Phenomena', Chapter 10 in the CRC Handbook of Micro/Nanotribology, Second Edition, Bushan, ed. (CRC Publishers, 1998), pp. 525-596.

CR12.      S.B.Sinnott, L.Qi, O.A.Shenderova and D.W. Brenner, 'Modeling Condensed-Phase Chemistry with Analytic Potentials: Application to Hydrocarbon Cluster Dynamics', Chapter 1 in Molecular Dynamics of Clusters, Surfaces, Liquids and Interfaces, Volume IV of Advances in Classical Trajectory Methods', W.L. Hase, ed. (JAI Press, Inc, Stamford Ct, 1999), pp.1-26.

CR13.      D.W. Brenner, ‘The Art and Science of an Analytic Potential’, Physica Status Solidi B 217, 23 (2000).

CR14.       J. Bernholc, D. Brenner, M. Buongiorno Nardelli, V. Meunier and C. Roland, 'Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Nanotubes', Annual Review of Materials Research 32, 347 (2002).  link

CR15.       D.W. Brenner, 'Mysteries of Friction and Wear Unfolding: Computational Materials Science Advances the Field of Tribology', Advanced Materials and Processes Technology Information Analysis Center Newsletter (Feature Article) 5 (3), 1 (2001).

CR16.      D.W. Brenner, O.A. Shenderova, D.A. Areshkin, J.D. Schall, 'Atomic Modeling of Carbon-Based Nanostructures as a Tool for Developing New Materials and Technologies', Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences 3, 643 (2002).

CR17.      D.W. Brenner, O.A. Shenderova, J. D. Schall, D.A. Areshkin, S. Adiga, J.A. Harrison and S.J. Stuart, 'Contributions of Molecular Modeling to Nanometer-Scale Science and Technology', Chapter 24 in the Nanoscience, Engineering and Technology Handbook (W. Goddard, D. Brenner, S. Lyshevski and G. Iafrate, Eds., CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2002)

CR18.      O.A. Shenderova, V. Zhirnov, and D.W. Brenner 'Carbon Materials and Nanostructures', Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences 32, 347 (2002).

CR19.      B. Rice, T. Sewell, D. Brenner and B. Holian, ‘Overview of Atomistic Molecular Simulation Methods’, Chapter 2 in ITRI Study of Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Detonation Phenomena, (International Technology Research Institute, Inc, Laurel, MD, 2003).

CR20.      D. Brenner, A. Redondo, B. Rice, T. Sewell, ‘Interatomic Forces and Potential Energy Expressions, Chapter 3 in ITRI Study of Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Detonation Phenomena, (International Technology Research Institute, Inc, Laurel, MD, 2003).

CR21.      T. Sewell, B. Rice and D. Brenner, ‘Atomistic Molecular Simulation Results’, Chapter 4 in ITRI Study of Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Detonation Phenomena, (International Technology Research Institute, Inc, Laurel, MD, 2003).

CR22.       J.D. Schall, D.W. Brenner, A.D. Kelkar and R. Gupta, “Continuum and Atomistic Modeling of Thin Films Subjected to Nanoindentation” in Chapter 19 in the Nanoengineering of Structural, Functional and Smart Materials (CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2005) in press.

CR23.       S.-J. Heo, S.B. Sinnott, and D.W. Brenner, “Computational Modeling of Nanometer-Scale Tribology”, in Nanotribology Handbook, in press.

CR24.      S.B. Sinnott, S.-J. Heo, D.W. Brenner and J.A. Harrison, “Nanometer-Scale Tribology through Computational Modeling” in Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology, 2nd edition (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 2006), in press.

CR25.      D.W. Brenner, “Computer Modeling of Nanostructured Materials”, Chapter 7 in Nanostructured Materials, 2nd Edition, Carl Koch, Ed., (Noyes Publications, Norwich, NY, 2006).

CR1.          Y. Hu, O.A. Shenderova, Z. Hu, C.W. Padgett and D.W. Brenner, ‘Carbon Nanostructures for Advanced Composites’, Reports on Progress In Physics 69, 1847-1895 (2006)

CR2.          Y. Hu, O.A. Shenderova and D.W. Brenner, “Carbon Nanostructures: Morphologies and Properties”, J. Theoretical Comp. Nanoscience, in press.

 

Other Refereed Publications (by subject area)

Diamond Deposition and Surface Structure

DS1.          M. Page and D.W. Brenner, `Hydrogen Abstraction from a Diamond Surface. ab initio Quantum Chemical Study using Constrained Isobutane as a Model' J. Am. Chem. Soc., 113 , 3270 (1991).  link

DS2.          M. Page and D.W. Brenner, ` ab initio Quantum Chemical Study of Hydrogen Abstraction from Isobutane Constrained to Model a Diamond Surface', New Diamond Science and Technology (Proceedings of the Second International Conference on New Diamond Science and Technology), R. Messier and J.T. Glass, Eds., MRS International Conference Proceedings Series (Materials Research Society, Pittsburgh) pg. 45 (1991).

DS3.          J.W. Mintmire, D.W. Brenner, B.I. Dunlap, R.C. Mowrey and C.T. White, `First-Principles Simulations of Diamond Surface Formation via Radical Addition', New Diamond Science and Technology (Proceedings of the Second International Conference on New Diamond Science and Technology), R. Messier and J.T. Glass, Eds., MRS International Conference Proceedings Series (Materials Research Society, Pittsburgh) pg. 57 (1991).

DS4.          D.W. Brenner, B.I. Dunlap, J.W. Mintmire, R.C. Mowrey and C.T. White, `Molecular-Dynamics Simulations of the Reaction of Atomic Hydrogen with Diamond Surfaces', New Diamond Science and Technology (Proceedings of the Second International Conference on New Diamond Science and Technology), R. Messier and J.T. Glass, Eds., MRS International Conference Proceedings Series (Materials Research Society, Pittsburgh) pg. 39 (1991).

DS5.          B.J. Garrison, E.J. Dawnkaski, D. Srivastava and D.W. Brenner, `Molecular-Dynamics Simulations of Dimer Opening on a Diamond [001](2x1) Surface', Science 255 , 835 (1992). link

DS6.          D.W. Brenner, D.H. Robertson, R.J. Carty, D. Srivastava and B.J. Garrison, `Combining Molecular Dynamics and Monte Carlo Simulations to Model Chemical Vapor Deposition: Application to Diamond', Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 278, 255 (1992)

DS7.          D.R. Alfonso, S.E. Ulloa, and D.W. Brenner, `Hydrocarbon Adsorption on a Diamond (100) Stepped Surface', Phys. Rev B 49 , 4948 (1994). link

DS8.          Y. Li, D. W. Brenner, X. Dong and C. Sun, 'First Principles Prediction of Gas-Phase Composition and Substrate Temperature for Diamond Film Growth', Molecular Simulation 25, 41 (2000).

DS9.          Y. Li, D.W. Brenner, X. Dong, and C. Sun, ‘Ab Initio Study of the Role of Entropy in the Kinetics of Acetylene Production in Filament-Assisted Diamond Growth Environments’, J. Phys. Chem., in press.

Diamond Materials Properties and Multiscale Modeling

DMM1.   J. Yu, A. Omeltchenko, R.K. Kalia, P. Vashishta, and D.W. Brenner, `Large-Scale Molecular Dynamics Study of Amorphous Carbon and Graphite on Parallel Machines', Mat. Res. Symp. Proc. 408, 113 (1996).

DMM2.   O. Shenderova and D.W. Brenner, `Coexistence of Two Carbon Phases at Grain Boundaries in Polycrystalline Diamond', Mat. Res. Symp. Proc. 442, 693 (1997).

DMM3.   O. Shenderova, D.W. Brenner, A. Nazarov, A. Romanov, L. Yang, `Multiscale Modeling Approach for Calculating Grain Boundary Energies from First Principles', Phys. Rev. B.  57, R3181(1998). link

DMM4.   O. Shenderova, D.W. Brenner, L.H.Yang, A.Omeltchenko, A. Nazarov, `Atomistic Modeling of Polycrystalline Diamond', in Diamond Materials V, J.L. Davidson, et al., editors,  Proceedings of the 192nd Meeting of the Electrochemical Society 243 (1998).

DMM5.   O.A.Shenderova, D.W. Brenner, A. Omeltchenko, X. Su, L.H. Yang and A. Nazarov, `Multiscale Modeling of Polycrystalline Diamond', in Proceedings of the Second International Conference on the Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems, p. 61 (1999).

DMM6.   O.A. Shenderova, D.W. Brenner, A. Omeltchenko, X. Su and L.H. Yang, 'Atomistic Modeling of Grain Boundary Fracture in Diamond', Mat. Res. Symp. Proc. 539, 319 (1998).

DMM7.   O.A. Shenderova, D.W. Brenner and L.H. Yang, 'Atomistic Simulations of Structures and Mechanical Properties of Polycrystalline Diamond: Symmetrical <001> Tilt Grain Boundaries'. Phys. Rev. B 60, 7043(1999). link

DMM8.   O.A. Shenderova and D.W. Brenner, 'Atomistic Simulations of Structures and Mechanical Properties of <011> Tilt Grain Boundaries and Their Triple Junctions in Diamond', Phys. Rev. B 60, 7053(1999). link

DMM9.   D.W. Brenner, Olga A. Shenderova, L.H. Lin, A.A. Nazarov, A.E.Romanov 'Multiscale Modeling Method for Predicting Mechanical Properties of Polycrystalline Covalent Ceramics from First Principles', in Computer Aided Design of High Temperature Materials, A.Pechenik, R.Kalia, P.Vashishta,ed. (Oxford University Press, New York, 1999) 461.

DMM10.                        A. Omeltchenko, K. Tsuruta, A. Nakano, R. Kalia, P. Vashishta, O. A. Shenderova and D.W. Brenner, ‘Dynamics Fracture in Nanophase Ceramics and Diamond Films: Multimillion Atom Parallel Molecular Dynamics Simulations’, in Computer Aided Design of High Temperature Materials, A.Pechenik, R.Kalia, P.Vashishta,ed. (Oxford University Press, New York, 1999) 81.

DMM11.                        O.A.Shenderova, D.W.Brenner, 'Predicted Electronic and Cleavage Properties of Diamond', in Diamond Materials VI: Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium, J. C. Angus, W. D. Brown, and A. Gicquel, Ed.  (1999).

DMM12.                        O.A. Shenderova, D.W.Brenner, A.Omeltchenko, X.Su and L.H.Yang, ‘Atomistic Modeling of Grain Boundary Fracture in Diamond’, Phys. Rev. B 61, 3877 (2000). link

DMM13.                         A Nazarov, O.A. Shenderova and D.W.Brenner, ‘Elastic Models of <001> and <011> Tilt Grain Boundaries in Polycrystalline Diamond’, Phys. Rev. B, 61, 928 (2000). link

DMM14.                        A Nazarov, O.A. Shenderova, D.W.Brenner, ‘On the Disclination-Structural Unit Model of Grain Boundaries’, Mat. Sci. Eng. A 281, 148 (2000). link

DMM15.                        O.A.Shenderova, D.W.Brenner, A.Omeltchenko, X.Su, Lin H.Yang and A.Nazarov, 'Properties of Polycrystalline Diamond: Multiscale Modeling Approach', Molecular Simulation 24, 197 (2000).

DMM16.                        O.A.Shenderova and D.W.Brenner, 'Atomistic Simulation of Grain Boundaries, Triple Junctions and Related Disclinations', in Local Lattice Rotations and Disclinations in Microstructures of Distorted Crystalline Materials, edited by P. Klimanek, A.E. Romanov, B.M. Seefeldt,  Solid State Phenom., Trans.Tech. Publ., Switzerland, 87, 318 (2002)

Education and Technology

ET1.           C.M. Balik, R.J. Spontak, D.W. Brenner, R.O. Scattergood, Z. Sitar, J.L. Reed, J.L. Prebola and J. Weitzel, `Evolution of VIMS at North Carolina State University', J. Mater. Educ , 17, 59 (1997).

ET2.           A. Tragler, L. Srinivasan, M. McClauren and D.W. Brenner, ‘Development of Cost-Effective Virtual Reality Tools for Materials Engineering Education’ J. Mater. Educ. , in press.

ET3.           A. Tragler, L. Srinivasan, O.A. Shenderova, M. McClauren and D. W. Brenner, 'Novel Simulation Tools for Materials Engineering Education ', Molecular Simulation 25, 121 (2000).

Energetic Materials and Shock Dynamics

EMS1.    M.L. Elert, D.M. Deaven, D.W. Brenner and C.T.White, `One-Dimensional Molecular-Dynamics Simulation of the Detonation of Nitric Oxide', Phys. Rev. B. 39 1453 (1989). link

EMS2.    D.W. Brenner, C.T. White, M.L. Elert and F.E. Walker, `Chemical Model for Intrinsic Detonation Velocities', Int. J. Quantum Chem.:Quantum Chemistry Symposium 23, 333 (1989).

EMS3.    D.W. Brenner, M.L. Elert and C.T. White, `Incorporation of Reactive Dynamics in Simulations of Chemically-Sustained Shock Waves', in Shock Compression of Condensed Matter , S.C. Schmidt, J.N. Johnson and L.W. Davison, Ed. (North-Holland, Amsterdam), 263 (1990).

EMS4.    D.W. Brenner, M.L. Elert and C.T. White, `Some One-Dimensional Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Detonation', in Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, S.C. Schmidt, J.N. Johnson and L.W. Davison, Ed. (North-Holland, Amsterdam), 275 (1990).

EMS5.    D.H. Robertson, D.W. Brenner and C.T. White, `Split Shockwaves from Molecular Dynamics Simulations', Phys. Rev. Lett. 25 , 3231 (1991).

EMS6.    C.T. White, D.H. Robertson, J.W. Mintmire, D.W. Brenner and M.L. Elert, `Description A L'Echelle Mol'eculaire Des Ondes De Choc Soutenues Chimiquement', Revue Scientifique et Technique de la D 'efense' , 157 (1992).

EMS7.    C.T. White, D.H. Robertson and D.W. Brenner, ` Dissociative Phase Transitions from Hypervelocity Impacts', Physica A 188, 357 (1992). link

EMS8.    D.H. Robertson, D.W. Brenner, M.L. Elert and C.T. White, `Simulations of Chemically-Sustained Shock Fronts in a Model Energetic Material', in Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, S.C. Schmidt, R.D. Dick, J.W. Forbes, D.G. Tasker, Eds. (North-Holland, Amsterdam), pg. 123 (1992).

EMS9.    J.W. Mintmire, D.H. Robertson, D.W. Brenner and C.T. White, `Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Pressure Wave Effects at Voids in a Model Condensed-Phase Material', in Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, S.C. Schmidt, R.D. Dick, J.W. Forbes, D.G. Tasker, Eds. (North-Holland, Amsterdam), pg. 123 (1992).

EMS10. C.T. White, D.H. Robertson, M.L. Elert and D.W. Brenner, `Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Shock-Induced Chemistry: Application to Chemically Sustained Shock Waves', in Microscopic Simulations of Hydrodynamic Phenomena, M. Mareschal and B.L. Holian, Ed. (Plenum, New York), pg.111 (1992).

EMS11. D.W. Brenner, D.H. Robertson, M.L. Elert and C.T. White, `Detonations at Nanometer Resolution Using Molecular Dynamics', Phys. Rev. Lett. 70 , 1821 (1992).

EMS12. D.H. Robertson, D.W. Brenner and C.T. White, `Delayed Initiation in a Model Energetic Material', Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 296 , 183 (1993).

EMS13. C.T. White, D.H. Robertson, M.L. Elert, J.W. Mintmire and D.W. Brenner, `Dissociative Phase Transitions, Split Shock Waves, Rarefaction Shocks,and Detonations', Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 296, 123 (1993).

EMS14. J.W. Mintmire, D.H. Robertson, M.L. Elert, D.W. Brenner and C.T. White, `Molecular Dynamics of Void Collapse Mechanisms in Shocked Media', in High Pressure Science and Technology - 1993, S.C. Schmidt, J. W. Shaner, G.A. Samar, and M. Ross, Eds., (AIP Press, NY, 1994) pg. 969.

EMS15. D.H. Robertson, D.W. Brenner and C.T. White, `Effects of Crystal Orientation on the Properties of a Chemically Sustained Shock Wave in a Model Energetic Material', in High Pressure Science and Technology - 1993 , S.C. Schmidt, J. W. Shaner, G.A. Samar, and M. Ross, Eds., (AIP Press, NY, 1994) pg. 960.

EMS16. C.T. White, S.B. Sinnott, J.W. Mintmire and D.W. Brenner, `Chemistry and Phase Transitions from Hypervelocity Impacts', Int. J. Quantum Chem: Quantum Chemistry Symposium 28, 129 (1994). link

EMS17. J. J. C. Barrett, D. H. Robertson, D. W. Brenner and C. T. White, `Simulations of Ozone Detonation Using a Reactive Empirical Bond Order (REBO) Potential for the Oxygen System', Mat. Res. Symp. Proc. 418 , 301 (1996).

Fullerenes and Nanotubules

FN1.          R.C. Mowrey, D.W. Brenner, B.I. Dunlap, J.W. Mintmire and C.T. White, `Molecular-Dynamics Simulations of Collisions of Buckminsterfullerene with Diamond Surfaces', Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 206 , 357 (1991).

FN2.          B.I. Dunlap, D.W. Brenner, R.C. Mowrey, J.W. Mintmire, D.H. Robertson and C.T. White, `Possible Isomers and Electronic Structure of C60H36', Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 206, 687 (1991).

FN3.          J.W. Mintmire, B.I. Dunlap, D.W. Brenner, R.C. Mowrey and C.T. White, `Local-Density Functional Photoelectron Spectra of Fullerenes', Phys. Rev. B. 43, 14281 (1991). link

FN4.          B.I. Dunlap, D.W. Brenner, J.W. Mintmire, R.C. Mowrey and C.T. White, `Geometric and Electronic Structures of C60H60, C60F60 and C60H36', J. Phys. Chem. 95 , 5763 (1991). link

FN5.          D.W. Brenner, B.I. Dunlap, J.A. Harrison, J.W. Mintmire, R.C. Mowrey, D.H. Robertson and C.T. White, `Group IV Covalent Clusters: Si45 and C44 versus Si44 and C45', Phys. Rev. B 44, 3479 (1991). link

FN6.          R.C. Mowrey, D.W. Brenner, B.I. Dunlap, J.W. Mintmire and C.T. White, `Simulations of C60 Collisions with a Hydrogen-Terminated Diamond {111} Surface', J. Phys. Chem. 95, 7138 (1991). link

FN7.          B.I. Dunlap, D.W. Brenner, J.W. Mintmire, R.C. Mowrey and C.T. White, `Local Density Functional Electronic Structures of Three Stable Icosahedral Fullerenes', J. Phys. Chem. 95, 8737 (1991). link

FN8.          D.W. Brenner, J.A. Harrison, C.T. White and R.J. Colton, `Molecular-Dynamics Simulations of the Nanometer-Scale Mechanical Properties of Compressed Buckminsterfullerene', Thin Solid Films 206, 220 (1991). link

FN9.          D.H. Robertson, D.W. Brenner and J.W. Mintmire, `Energetics of Nanoscale Graphitic Tubules', Phys. Rev. B 45, 12592 (1992). link

FN10.       D.H. Robertson, D.W. Brenner and C.T. White, `'On the Way to Fullerenes: Molecular Dynamics Study of the Curling and Closure of Graphitic Ribbons', J. Phys. Chem. 96, 6133 (1992). link

FN11.       M. Lyons, B.I. Dunlap, D.W. Brenner, D.H. Robertson, R.C. Mowrey, J.W. Mintmire and C.T. White, `Relative Energetics of C44 Isomers', Physics and Chemistry of Finite Systems: From Clusters to Crystals , P. Jena, S.N. Khanna and B.K. Rao, Eds., NATO ASI Series C 374, (Kluwer, Dordrecht) pg. 1347 (1992).

FN12.       R.C. Mowrey, D.W. Brenner, B.I. Dunlap, J.W. Mintmire and C.T. White, `Molecular-Dynamics Simulations of C60/He Collisions', Physics and Chemistry of Finite Systems: From Clusters to Crystals , P. Jena, S.N. Khanna and B.K. Rao, Eds., NATO ASI Series C 374, (Kluwer, Dordrecht) pg. 1353 (1992).

FN13.       C.T. White, M.R. Cook, B.I. Dunlap, R.C. Mowrey, D.W. Brenner, P.P. Schmidt and J.W. Mintmire, `Virtual Symmetric Charge Transfer Superconducting Pairing Excitations in C60', Physics and Chemistry of Finite Systems: From Clusters to Crystals , P. Jena, S.N. Khanna and B.K. Rao, Eds., NATO ASI Series C 374, (Kluwer, Dordrecht) pg. 1347 (1992).

FN14.       J.W. Mintmire, D.H. Robertson, B.I. Dunlap, R.C. Mowrey, D.W. Brenner and C.T. White, `Electronic Structure of Fullerene Tubules', Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 247, 339 (1992).

FN15.       J.W. Mintmire, D.H. Robertson, B.I. Dunlap, R.C. Mowrey, D.W. Brenner and C.T. White, `Photoelectron Spectra of C60H36 and C60H60', Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 247, 351 (1992).

FN16.       D.W. Brenner, R.C. Mowrey, J.W. Mintmire, J.A. Harrison, D.H. Robertson, M. Lyons, B.I. Dunlap and C.T. White, `Theory for New Carbon-Based Materials', Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 270, 275 (1992).

FN17.       B.I. Dunlap, D.W. Brenner and G.W. Schriver, `Symmetric Isomers of C60H36', J. Phys. Chem. 98, 1756 (1994). link

FN18.       D.H. Robertson, D.W. Brenner and C.T. White, `Temperature Dependent Fusion of Colliding C60 Clusters from Molecular Dynamics Simulations', J. Phys. Chem. 99, 15721 (1995). link

FN19.       S.B. Sinnott, C.T. White and D.W. Brenner, `Properties of Novel Fullerene Tubule Structures: A Computational Study', Mat. Res. Symp. Proc. 359, 241 (1995).

FN20.       S.B. Sinnott, O.A. Shenderova, C.T. White and D.W. Brenner, `Mechanical Properties of Nanotubule Fibers and Composites Determined from Theoretical Calculations and Simulations', Carbon 36, 1 (1997).

FN21.       D. Srivastava, D.W. Brenner, J.D. Schall, K.D. Ausman, M.F. Yu and R.S. Ruoff, 'Predictions of Enhanced Chemical Reactivity at Regions of Local Conformation Strain on Carbon Nanotubes: Kinky Chemistry', J. Phys. Chem. B 103, 4330 (1999). link

FN22.       S.J.V. Frankland and D.W. Brenner, `Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Polymer-Nanotube Composites', Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 593, 199 (1999).

FN23.       J.D. Schall and D.W. Brenner, 'Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Carbon Nanotube Rolling and Sliding on Graphite', Molecular Simulation 25, 73 (2000).

FN24.       S.J.V. Frankland and D.W. Brenner, `Hydrogen Raman Shifts in Carbon Nanotubes from Molecular Dynamics Simulation', Chem. Phys. Lett. 334, 18 (2001). link

FN25.       S. J. V. Frankland, A. Caglar, D. W. Brenner and M. Griebel, ' Reinforcement Mechanisms in Polymer Nanotube Composites: Simulated Non-Bonded and Cross-Linked Systems', Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 633, 1417 (2001).

FN26.       O.A. Shenderova, D. Areshkin, and D.W. Brenner, ‘Carbon based nanostructures: diamond clusters structured with nanotubes’, Mat. Res. 6, 11(2003).

FN27.       O.A. Shenderova, B.L. Lawson, D. Areshkin and D.W. Brenner, 'Predicted Structure and Electronic Properties of Individual Carbon Nanocones and Nanostructures Assembled from Nanocones', Nanotechnology 12, 191 (2001). link

FN28.       S. J. V. Frankland, A. Caglar, D. W. Brenner, and M. Griebel, 'Molecular Simulation of the Influence of Chemical Cross-Links on the Shear Strength of Carbon Nanotube-Polymer Interfaces', J. Phys. Chem. B 106, 3046 (2002). link

FN29.       O.A. Shenderova, D. Areshkin, D.W. Brenner, 'Bonding and Stability of Hybrid Diamond/nanotube Structure', Molecular Simulation, 29 259 (2003). link

FN30.       O. A. Shenderova, D.W. Brenner and R.S. Ruoff, ‘Would Diamond Nanorods be Stronger than Fullerene Nanotubes?’, Nano-letters 3, 805 (2003). link

FN31.       S.J.V. Frankland. V.M. Harik, G.M. Odegard, D.W. Brenner and T.S. Gates, ‘The Stress-Strain Behavior of Polymer-Nanotube Composites from Molecular Dynamics Simulation’, Composites Sci. and Tech. 63, 1655 (2003). link

FN32.       C.W. Padgett and D.W. Brenner, “Influence of Chemisorption on the Thermal Conductivity of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes”, Nano-Letters 4, 1051 (2004). link

FN33.       O.A. Shenderova, C.W. Padgett, Z. Hu and D.W. Brenner. “Diamond Nanorods”, J. Vac. Sci. Tech., in press.

FN34.       C.L. Padgett, O.A. Shenderova and D.W. Brenner, ‘Thermal Conductivity of Diamond Nanorods: Molecular Simulation and Scaling Relations’, Nano-letters, in press.

Metal Hydrides (Cold Fusion)

MH1.         J.W. Mintmire, B.I. Dunlap, D.W. Brenner, R.C. Mowrey, H.D. Ladouceur, P.P. Schmidt, C.T. White and W.E. O'Grady, `Chemical Forces Associated with Deuterium Confinement in Palladium', Physics Letters A 138, 51 (1989). link

MH2.         B.I. Dunlap, D.W. Brenner, R.C. Mowrey, J.W. Mintmire and C.T. White, `LCGTO-LDF Cluster Studies of D--D Interactions in Titanium and Palladium', Phys. Rev. B 41, 9683 (1990). link

MH3.         C.T. White, B.I. Dunlap, D.W. Brenner, R.C. Mowrey and J.W. Mintmire, `Limits of Chemical Effects on Cold Fusion', J. Fusion Energy 9, 363 (1990).

MH4.         C.T. White, D.W. Brenner, R.C. Mowrey, J.W. Mintmire, P.P. Schmidt and B.I. Dunlap, `D--D (H--H) Interactions within Interstices of Pd', Jap. J. Appl. Phys.  30, 182 (1991). link

Nanostructured Materials

NM1.         A.A. Nazarov, D.V. Bachurin, O.A. Shenderova and D.W. Brenner, ‘On the Origin and Energy of Triple Junction Defects due to the Finite Length of Grain Boundaries’, Interface Science 11, 417 (2003). link

NM2.         D.V. Bachurin, A.A. Nazarov, O.A. Shenderova and D.W. Brenner, ‘Diffusion-Accomodated Rigid Body Translations Along Grain Boundaries in Nanostructured Materials’, Mater. Sci. and Eng. A 359, 247 (2003). link

NM3.         A.A. Nazarov, O.A. Shenderova, and D.W. Brenner, “Atomic Computer Simulation of Triple Junctions of Special Tilt Boundaries in Nickel”, The Physics of Metals and Metallography 98, 339 (2004).

Nanotechnology

N1.  S.B. Sinnott, R.J. Colton, C.T. White and D.W. Brenner, `Surface Patterning with Atomically-Controlled Chemical Forces: Molecular Dynamics Simulations', Surf. Science 316, L1055 (1994). link

N2.  D.W. Brenner, S.B. Sinnott, J.A. Harrison, and O.A. Shenderova, `Simulated Engineering of Nanostructures', Nanotechnology 7, 161 (1996). link

N3.  D.W. Brenner, J.D.Schall, J.P.Mewkill, O.A. Shenderova, S.B.Sinnott, 'Virtual Design and Analysis of Nanometer-Scale Sensor and Device Components', Journal of the British Interplanetary Society 51, 137(1998).

N4.  D.A. Areshkin, O.A. Shenderova, V.V. Zhirnov, A. F. Pal, J.J. Hren and D.W. Brenner, 'Tight Binding Modeling of Properties Related to Field Emission from Nanodiamond Clusters', Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 621, 161 (2000).

N5.  S.P. Adiga and D.W. Brenner, "Virtual Molecular Design of an Environment-Responsive Nanoporous System", Nano letters 2, 567 (2002). link

N6.  V.V. Zhirnov, O.A. Shenderova, D.L. Jaeger, T. Tyler, D.A. Areshkin, D.W. Brenner and J.J. Hren, “Electron Emission Properties of Detonation Nanodiamonds”, Physics of the Solid State 46, 641 (2004). link

N7.  D.A. Areshkin, O.A. Shenderova, J.D. Schall and D.W. Brenner, “Electronic Properties of Diamond Clusters: Self-Consistent Tight Binding Simulations”, Diamond and Related Materials 13, 1826 (2004). link

N8.   D.A. Areshkin, O.A. Shenderova, J.D. Schall, S.P. Adiga and D.W. Brenner, “Self-Consistent Tight Binding Model for Hydrocarbon Systems: Application to Quantum Transport”, J. Phys.: Conds. Matter, 16, 6851 (2004). link

N9.   O.A. Shenderova, Z. Hu and D.W. Brenner “Carbon Family at the Nanoscale”, in Ultrananocrystalline Diamond: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, Nato Science Series (D.Gruen, A.Vul and O.Shenderova, Eds., Kluwer Academic Publishing, New York, 2005) p. 1.

N10.           S. Adiga and D.W. Brenner, “Flow Control Through Polymer Grafted Smart Nanofluidic Channels: Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, Nano-letters, in press.

Nitride Deposition

ND1.          Y. Li and D.W. Brenner, “First Principles Prediction of the Gas-Phase Precursors for AlN Sublimation Growth”, Phys. Rev. Lett., in press (2004). link

ND2.          D.W. Brenner, R. Schlesser, Z. Sitar, R. Dalmau, R. Collazo  and Y. Li, “Model for the Influence of Boron Impurities on the Morphology of AlN Grown by Physical Vapor Transport”, Surf. Science Lett., in press.

ND3.          Y. Li and D.W. Brenner, “Influence of Trace Precursors on Mass Transport and Growth Rate during Sublimation Deposition of AlN Crystals”, J. Appl. Phys., in press.

Nonlinear Dynamics

NLD1.      P.X. Tran, D.W. Brenner and C.T. White, `Complex Route to Chaos in Velocity-Driven Atoms', Phys. Rev. Lett. 65, 3219 (1990). link

NLD2.      P.X. Tran, D.W. Brenner and C.T. White, `Dynamics of Solitary Waves Induced by Shock Impulses in a Linear Lattice', Int. J. Quantum Chem.: Quantum Chemistry Symposium, 24 549 (1990). link

NLD3.      P.X. Tran, D.W. Brenner and C.T. White, `Nonlinear Dynamics of Atoms Interacting with a Steady Shock Front', in Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, S.C. Schmidt, R.D. Dick, J.W. Forbes, D.G. Tasker, Eds. (North-Holland, Amsterdam), pg. 123 (1992).

Numerical Methods

NUM1.    D.A. Areshkin, O.A. Shenderova, J.D. Schall and D.W. Brenner, ‘Convergence Acceleration Scheme for Self-Consistent Orthogonal-Basis-Set Electronic Structure Methods’, Molecular Simulation 29, 269 (2003). link

NUM2.     J.D. Schall, C.W. Padgett and D.W. Brenner, “Ad hoc Continuum-Atomistic Thermostat for Modeling Heat Flow in Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, Molecular Simulation, in press. link

NUM3.    C.W. Padgett and D.W. Brenner, “A Continuum-Atomistic Method for Incorporating Joule Heating into Classical Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, Molecular Simulation 31, 749 (2005). link

NUM4.    C.W. Padget, J.D. Schall, J.W. Crill and D.W. Brenner, ‘Fixing Interatomic Potentials using Multiscale Modeling: ad hoc Schemes for Coupling Atomic and Continuum Simulations’, Proceedings of the American Chemical Society, in press.

Potential Function Development

PFD1.      D.W. Brenner and B.J. Garrison, `Dissociative Valence Force Field Potential for Silicon', Phys. Rev. B 34, 1304 (1986). link

PFD2.      D.W. Brenner,`Tersoff-type Potentials for Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen', Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 141, 59 (1989).

PFD3.      D.W. Brenner, `Relationship Between the Embedded-Atom Method and Tersoff Potentials', Phys. Rev. Lett. 63, 1022 (1989). link

PFD4.      D.W. Brenner, `Empirical Potential for Hydrocarbons for Use in Simulating the Chemical Vapor Deposition of Diamond Films', Phys. Rev. B 42, 9458 (1990). link

PFD5.      P. de Sainte Claire, K. Song, W.L. Hase, and D.W. Brenner, `Comparison of ab initio and Empirical Potentials for H-atom Association with Diamond Surfaces', J. Phys. Chem. 100, 1761 (1996). link

PFD6.      D.W. Brenner, O.A. Shenderova, J.A. Harrison, S.J. Stuart, B. Ni and S.B. Sinnott, 'Second Generation Reactive Empirical Bond Order (REBO) Potential Energy Expression for Hydrocarbons', J. Phys C: Condensed Matter 14, 783 (2002). link

PFD7.      D.A. Areshkin, O.A. Shenderova, J.D. Schall and D.W. Brenner, “Self-Consistent Tight Binding Model Adapted for Hydrocarbon Systems”, Molecular Simulation, in press. link

Self-Assembled Monolayers and Polymers

SMP1.    K.J. Tupper, R.J. Colton and D.W. Brenner, `Simulations of Self-Assembled Monolayers Under Compression: Effect of Surface Asperities', Langmuir 10, 2041 (1994). link

SMP2.    K.J. Tupper and D.W. Brenner, `Compression-Induced Transition in a Self-Assembled Monolayer', Langmuir 10, 2335 (1994). link

SMP3.    K.J. Tupper and D.W. Brenner, `Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Friction in Self-Assembled Monolayers', Thin Solid Films 253, 185 (1994). link

SMP4.    J.W. Mintmire, R.C. Mowrey, D.W. Brenner, B.I. Dunlap and C.T. White, `First-Principles Study of Photoexcited Defects in Polysilane Chains', Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 209, 189 (1991).

SMP5.    D.L. Irving and D.W. Brenner, ‘Diffusion on a Self-Assembled Monolayer: Molecular Modeling of a Bound + Mobile Lubricant’, J. Phys. Chem., in press.

Surface Chemistry and Sputtering

SCS1.     D.W. Brenner and B.J. Garrison, `Classical Dynamics Study of the Ion Bombardment of Ice', Phys. Rev. B 34 , 5782 (1986). link

SCS2.     E.R. Williams, G.C. Jones, Jr., L. Fang, R.N. Zare, B.J. Garrison and D.W. Brenner, `Ion Pick-up of Large, Surface-Adsorbed Molecules: A Demonstration of the Eley-Rideal Mechanism', J. Am. Chem. Soc. 114, 3207 (1992). link

SCS3.     D.W. Brenner, O. Shenderova and C.B. Parker, `Ion-Beam Damage of Polymer Surfaces: Insights from Molecular-Dynamics Simulation', Mat. Res. Symp. Proc., 438 , 491 (1997). 

Silicon Dynamics

SD1.          D.W. Brenner and B.J. Garrison, `Molecular Dynamics Studies of Dynamical Processes on the Silicon [100] Reconstructed Surface', J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 5,1905 (1987). link

SD2.          D.W. Brenner and B.J. Garrison, `Molecular Dynamics Studies of the Adatom Induced Rearrangement of the Silicon [100] Surface', Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 94, 77 (1987).

SD3.          D.W. Brenner and B.J. Garrison, `Microscopic Mechanisms of Reactions Associated with Silicon MBE: A Molecular Dynamics Investigation', Surf. Sci. 198 151 (1988). link

SD4.          B.J. Garrison, M.T. Miller and D.W. Brenner, `Kinetic Energy Enhanced Molecular Beam Epitaxial Growth of Si [100]', Chem. Phys. Lett. 146, 553 link

SD5.          B.J. Garrison, M.T. Miller and D.W. Brenner, `Mechanisms of Molecular Beam Epitaxial Growth on Reconstructed Si [100]: Thermal and Energized Beams', Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 141, 419 (1989).

SD6.          D. Srivastava, B.J. Garrison and D.W. Brenner, `Anisotropic Spread of Surface Dimer Openings During the Initial Stages of the Epitaxial Growth of Si on Si [100]', Phys. Rev. Lett. 63, 302 (1989). link

SD7.          B.J. Garrison, D. Srivastava and D.W. Brenner, `Modeling the Growth of Semiconductor Epitaxial Films via Nanosecond Time-Scale Molecular Dynamics Simulations', Langmuir, 7 683 (1991). link

Tribology, Tribochemistry and Nanoindentation

TTN1.       J.A. Harrison, D.W. Brenner, C.T. White and R.J. Colton, `Atomistic Mechanisms of Adhesion and Compression of Diamond Surfaces', Thin Solid Films 206, 213 (1991). link

TTN2.       J.A. Harrison, C.T. White, R.J. Colton and D.W. Brenner, `Nanoscale Investigation of Indentation, Adhesion and Fracture of Diamond (111) Surfaces', Surf. Sci. 271, 57 (1992). link

TTN3.       J.A. Harrison, R.J. Colton, C.T. White and D.W. Brenner, `Atomistic Simulations of the Nanoindentation of Diamond and Graphite Surfaces', Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 239, 573 (1992).

TTN4.       J.A. Harrison, C.T. White, R.J. Colton and D.W. Brenner, `Molecular-Dynamics Simulations of Atomic-Scale Friction of Diamond Surfaces', Phys. Rev. B 46, 9700 (1992). link

TTN5.       J.A. Harrison, C.T. White, R.J. Colton and D.W. Brenner, `Effects of Chemically-Bound, Flexible Hydrocarbon Species on the Frictional Properties of Diamond Surfaces', J. Phys. Chem. 97, 6573 (1993). link

TTN6.       J.A. Harrison, C.T. White, R.J. Colton and D.W. Brenner, `Effect of Atomic-Scale Surface Roughness on Friction: A Molecular Dynamics Study of Diamond Surfaces', Wear 168, 127 (1993).  link

TTN7.       J.A. Harrison, S.B. Sinnott, C.T. White, D.W. Brenner and R.J. Colton, `Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Atomic-Scale Adhesion, Deformation, Friction, and Modification of Diamond Surfaces', in Forces in Scanning Probe Methods, H.-J. Guetherodt, et al., Eds., (Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, 1995), pg. 175.

TTN8.       J.A. Harrison, C.T. White, R.J. Colton and D.W. Brenner, `Investigation of Atomic-Scale Friction and Energy Dissipation in Diamond using Molecular Dynamics', Thin Solid Films 260, 205 (1995). link

TTN9.       J.A. Harrison and D.W. Brenner, `Simulated Tribochemistry: An Atomic-Scale View of the Wear of Diamond', J. Am. Chem. Soc. 116, 10399 (1995). link

TTN10.    S.B. Sinnott, R.J. Colton, C.T. White, O. Shenderova, D.W. Brenner and J.A. Harrison, `Atomistic Simulations of the Nanometer-Scale Indentation of Amorphous Carbon Thin Films', J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 15, 936 (1997). link

TTN11.    O.A.Shenderova, J.P. Mewkill, P.M. Linehan, D.W. Brenner, K.Jarausch and P.Russell, 'An Evaluation of Atomic Force Microscopy as a Probe of Nanoscale Residual Stress via Atomistic Simulation', Mat. Res. Symp. Proc. 522, 233 (1998).

TTN12.    O.A. Shenderova, J.P. Mewkill and D.W.Brenner, 'Nanoindentation as a Probe of Nanoscale Residual Stresses: Atomistic Simulation Results', Molecular Simulation 25, 81 (2000).

TTN13.     J.D. Schall and D.W. Brenner, “Atomistic Simulation of the Influence of Pre-Existing Stress on the Interpretation of Nanoindentation Data”, J. Mater. Res. 19, 3172 (2004). link

TTN14.    J.B. Ma, W. Ashmawi, M.A. Zikry, J.D. Schall and D.W. Brenner, “Modeling of Nanoindentation and Microstructural Ductile Behavior”, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 841, 213 (2005).

TTN15.    M. Abdelmaksoud, S. M. Lee, C. W. Padgett, D. L. Irving , D.W. Brenner, J. Krim, “STM, QCM and the Windshield Wiper Effect: A Joint Theoretical-Experimental Study of Adsorbate Mobility and Lubrication at High Sliding Rates”, Langmuir, in press (2006).