Reorienatational dynamics of cholesterol molecules in thin film surrounded carbon nanotube: Molecular dynamics simulations

We have made simulations of the system composed of single walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) surrounded by n=9, 13, 17 cholesterol (C27H46O) molecules. The mean square displacement, radial distribution function, diffusion coefficient, rotational and translational velocity correlations functions have been calculated for several temperatures. The qualitative interpretation of dynamics of cholesterol molecule in such specific environment is presented.