Simulation of a Carbon Nanotube (IMAGE) Ohio Supercomputer Center Caption With access to Ohio Supercomputer Center systems, a research team led by University of Akron’s Sadhan Jana, Ph.D., simulated organic tie-molecules on the surface of multi-walled carbon nanotubes. This cylindrical network of molecules can be applied as an additive to various structural materials, where they are used to modify the surfaces in order to achieve certain properties. In this depiction, the red balls represent oxygen, white balls represent hydrogen and gray balls represent carbon atoms in tie molecules. Credit Image courtesy of Jana/University of Akron Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.