Elastic and plastic deformation of carbon nanotubes /

Carbon nanotubes offer huge potential in so many fields due in part to their significant mechanical properties, including extraordinary rigidity, resilience, toughness, and flexibility. Mechanical deformation of carbon nanotubes is known to cause considerable changes in their physical and chemical p...

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Main Author: Shima, Hiroyuki
Other Authors: Sato, Motohiro
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, ©2013.
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Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Young's Modulus Measurement; Chapter 3: Atomistic Modeling; Chapter 4: Continuum Modeling; Chapter 5: Buckling; Chapter 6: Topological Defects; Chapter 7: Fracture; Chapter 8: Super-Elongation; Chapter 9: Carbon Nanocoil; Chapter 10: Irradiation-Based Tailoring; Chapter 11: Internal Sliding; Chapter 12: Unzipping; Chapter 13: Reinforcement Application; Bibliography; Back Cover.