A molecular mechanics analysis of the buckling behavior of carbon nanorings under tension

Carbon

Volumn 47, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 3508-3514

  Feng, Cong ^a   Liew, K M ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

A-CARBON; ARMCHAIR CARBON NANOTUBES; BUCKLING BEHAVIORS; CARBON NANORINGS; ODD NUMBERS; SINGLE-WALLED; UNSYMMETRICAL;

CARBON NANOTUBES; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NANORINGS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPTICAL FILTERS;

SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN);

EID: 70349142610     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2009.08.021     Document Type: Article

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