Our fifth paper of 2017 “Light propagation in quasiperiodic dielectric multilayers separated by graphene” has just been accepted for publication in Physical Review B. This is officially our most productive year so far. In this publication we investigate photonic crystals,
IX Brazilian Meeting on Simulational Physics
Today we kick-off the ninth edition of the Brazilian Meeting on Simulational Physics. This year we celebrate 20 years of this event, which started small and keeps growing in every edition. It has now become a traditional event in the
Master’s Thesis Defense: Louis Gustavo da Costa S. e Sá
Our second graduate student, Mr. Louis Gustavo da Costa Sobral e Sá, will present his Master’s thesis on Monday (24.07.2017) at 10:00 am, in the auditorium of the Physics Department (DFTE). The thesis, entitled “Thermal and mechanical properties of NHG under
New paper accepted in Carbon – Electronic, optical and thermal properties of highly stretchable 2D carbon Ene-yne graphyne
Our fourth paper of 2017 “ Electronic, optical and thermal properties of highly stretchable 2D carbon Ene-yne graphyne” has just been accepted for publication in Carbon. A new carbon-based two-dimensional (2D) material “carbon Ene-yne” (CEY), was successfully synthesized recently. In
IX Brazilian Meeting on Simulational Physics
We are organizing the “IX Brazilian Meeting on Simulational Physics”, which will take place at the International Institute of Physics – UFRN. The event will happen from Monday, August 21, to Friday, August 25, 2017. In this ninth edition of the BMSP, celebrating
New paper in Physica E – Anomalous strain effect on the thermal conductivity of borophene: a reactive molecular dynamics study
Our third paper of 2017 “Anomalous strain effect on the thermal conductivity of borophene: a reactive molecular dynamics study” has just been accepted for publication in Physica E: Low-dimensional systems and nanostructures. Borophene, an atomically thin, corrugated, crystalline two-dimensional boron sheet,
Group news
May has been an exciting month for the transport in nanostructures group. Doctorate student Isaac de Macedo Felix has passed the written qualifying exam on his first try. Congratulations to him! We also welcome a new group member: José Roberto
New paper accepted in Physical Review B – Thermal conductivity decomposition in two-dimensional materials: Application to graphene
Our second paper of 2017 “Thermal conductivity decomposition in two-dimensional materials: Application to graphene” has just been accepted for publication in Physical Review B. In this work we propose a decomposition of the microscopic heat current in atomistic molecular dynamics
New paper in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C – Atomic Adsorption on Nitrogenated Holey Graphene
Our first paper of 2017 “Atomic Adsorption on Nitrogenated Holey Graphene” has just been accepted for publication in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. In this work we employ first principles calculations and a hybrid Quantum Mechanics:Molecular Mechanics method (ONIOM)
School and Workshop: Thermal and Electronic Transport in Nanostructures
Today we kick-off our event Thermal and Electronic Transport in Nanostructures, which takes place at the International Institute of Physics – Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte from 31/10/2016 to 11/11/2016. It is a two-week event focusing on the conduction