Mechanisms of Nanoindentation on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube and Nanotube Cluster

Nanoindentation is a promising technique for deducing the elastic property of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The paper presents an atomistic study on the nanoindentation mechanisms of single-walled and multiwalled CNTs and CNT clusters, through which the deformation characteristics are linked with CNT ela...

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Main Authors: Ling Liu, Guoxin Cao, Xi Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Nanomaterials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/271763