Effect of environmental temperatures on elastic properties of single-walled carbon nanotube

Journal of Thermal Stresses

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1195-1210

  Zhu, S Q ^a   Wang, X ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Environmental temperatures; Mechanical properties; Molecular structural mechanics; Single walled carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURAL MECHANICS;

SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN);

EID: 35148885339     PISSN: 01495739     EISSN: 1521074X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01495730701519565     Document Type: Article

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