Improved inter-tube coupling in CNT bundles through carbon ion irradiation

Carbon

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 173-184

  O'Brien, N P ^a   McCarthy, M A ^a   Curtin, W A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSICAL MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; DEFECT LEVELS; DEPOSITION ENERGY; FLUENCES; INDUCED DEFECTS; LOWER ENERGIES; MACRO SCALE; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; POSSIBLE FUTURES; SHEAR RESPONSE;

CARBON; DEFECTS; IONS; IRRADIATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 84868135541     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2012.08.026     Document Type: Article

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