MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES OF NANOTUBULE FIBERS AND COMPOSITES DETERMINED FROM THEORETICAL CALCULATIONS AND SIMULATIONS

Authors
SINNOTT SB SHENDEROVA OA WHITE CT BRENNER DW
Citation
Sb. Sinnott et al., MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES OF NANOTUBULE FIBERS AND COMPOSITES DETERMINED FROM THEORETICAL CALCULATIONS AND SIMULATIONS, Carbon, 36(1-2), 1998, pp. 1-9
Citations number
44
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical","Material Science
Journal title
Carbon → ACNP
ISSN journal
00086223
Volume
36
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1 - 9
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-6223(1998)36:1-2<1:MONFAC>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Theoretical Young's moduli have been estimated for carbon fibers compo sed of single-walled fullerene nanotubules aligned in the direction of the tubule axis. In the limit of infinitely long tubules, the fibers can have a Young's modulus comparable to that of diamond. Exploiting t his property of nanotubule fibers, we investigate a new carbon composi te composed of layered nanotubule fibers and diamond. Such a composite is found to be a high-modulus, low-density material that is quite sta ble to shear and other distortions. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.