Elastic Properties of Carbon Nanotubes and Nanoropes
J. P. Lu (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
TL;DR
This paper investigates the elastic properties of carbon nanotubes and nanoropes using an empirical model, revealing their high elastic moduli, insensitivity to structural details, and potential as lightweight, flexible materials.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive analysis of elastic moduli of nanotubes and nanoropes, highlighting their potential for high-performance, lightweight applications.
Findings
Young's modulus comparable to diamond
Nanoropes exhibit high tensile strength and flexibility
Elastic properties are insensitive to structural variations
Abstract
Elastic properties of carbon nanotubes and nanoropes are investigated using an empirical force-constant model. For single and multi-wall nanotubes the elastic moduli are shown to be insensitive to details of the structure such as the helicity, the tube radius and the number of layers. The tensile Young's modulus and the torsion shear modulus calculated are comparable to that of the diamond, while the the bulk modulus is smaller. Nanoropes composed of single-wall nanotubes possess the ideal elastic properties of high tensile elastic modulus, flexible, and light weight.
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