STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF AMORPHOUS GEO2: A MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION STUDIES

  • Isaiah E. Igwe Federal University, Dutsin-Ma
  • I. A. Adamu
Keywords: Germanium dioxide (GeO2), molecular dynamics, Pair correlation function, network oxides

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Published
2023-07-09
How to Cite
Igwe I. E., & Adamu I. A. (2023). STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF AMORPHOUS GEO2: A MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION STUDIES. FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 7(3), 251 - 256. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2023-0703-1866