Analysis of the entanglements in carbon nanotube fibers using a self-folded nanotube model

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 511-524

  Lu, Weibang ^a   Chou, Tsu Wei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomistic simulations; Carbon nanotube fibers; Entanglements; Self folded nanotubes; Theoretical analyses

Indexed keywords

ATOMISTIC SIMULATIONS; CARBON NANOTUBE FIBERS; ENTANGLEMENTS; SELF-FOLDED NANOTUBES; THEORETICAL ANALYSES;

ASPECT RATIO; CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

CARBON FIBERS;

EID: 79551683521     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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