On the mechanics of single-walled carbon nanotubes

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 4223-4228

  Zhang, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bundle formation; Mechanics; Molecular dynamics; Nanotube; Wall thickness; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

BUNDLE FORMATION; COMPATIBILITY CONDITIONS; IN-PLANE STIFFNESS; INTERACTION POTENTIALS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; SIMULATION PARAMETERS; WALL THICKNESS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DYNAMICS; ELASTIC CONSTANTS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; GRAPH THEORY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN); VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 64249124850     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2008.10.024     Document Type: Review

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