The elastic modulus of single-wall carbon nanotubes: A continuum analysis incorporating interatomic potentials

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 39, Issue 13-14, 2002, Pages 3893-3906

  Zhang, P ^a   Huang, Y ^a   Geubelle, P H ^b   Klein, P A ^c   Hwang, K C ^d  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^d TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Continuum analysis; Elastic modulus; Interatomic potential

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; ELASTIC MODULI;

INTERATOMIC POTENTIAL;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

ELASTIC DEFORMATION;

EID: 0037014431     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(02)00186-5     Document Type: Article

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