Soon after the discovery of carbon nanotubes, it was realized that the theoretically predicted
mechanical properties of these interesting structures–including high strength, high stiffness …

Spurred by the discovery of carbon nanotubes in 1991 and the subsequent nanotechnology
revolution, there has been a marked increase in the volume of scientific and engineering …

An analytical model based on a molecular mechanics approach is presented to relate the
elastic properties of a single-walled carbon nanotube to its atomic structure. We derive …

Nanotechnology, science, and engineering spearhead the 21st century revolution that is
leading to fundamental breakthroughs in the way materials, devices, and systems are …

We use suspended graphene electromechanical resonators to study the variation of
resonant frequency as a function of temperature. Measuring the change in frequency …

Based on molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, the Young's moduli of carbon nanotubes are
studied. The inter-atomic short-range interaction and long-range interaction of carbon …

A nanoscale continuum theory is established to directly incorporate interatomic potentials
into a continuum analysis without any parameter fitting. The theory links interatomic …

While it is known that the elastic properties of a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) are
transversely isotropic, the closed-form solutions for all five independent elastic moduli have …

Classical molecular dynamics is applied to study the energy dissipation (the Q factor) of the
cantilever-type beam oscillators of single wall and double-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) …

The nonlinear mechanical response of carbon nanotubes, referred to as their “buckling"
behavior, is a major topic in the nanotube research community. Buckling means a …