Atomistic modeling of carbon nanotube-based mechanical sensors

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 247-254

  Li, Chunyu ^a   Chou, Tsu Wei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomistic modeling; Carbon nanotube; Mass sensor; Nanoresonator; Nanosensor; Pressure sensor; Strain sensor; Temperature sensor

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; RESONATORS; SENSORS; STRAIN; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

ATOMISTIC MODELING; MASS SENSORS; NANORESONATORS; NANOSENSORS; PRESSURE SENSORS; TEMPERATURE SENSORS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 33645657834     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X06058622     Document Type: Article

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