Mesoscale modelling of mechanics of carbon nanotubes: Self-assembly, self-folding, and fracture

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2855-2869

  Buehler, Markus J ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BENDING STRENGTH; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTICITY; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SELF ASSEMBLY; TENSILE TESTING;

BUNDLE FORMATION; MESOSCALE MODELING; SELF-FOLDING;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 33751419052     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2006.0347     Document Type: Article

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