Chinese Journal of Catalysis

Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (11): 1113-1116.

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Mechanical Behavior of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Water under Tensile Loadings: A Molecular Dynamics Study

JU Shin-Pon1, WENG Meng-Hsiung1, LIN Jenn-Sen2*, LU Jian-Ming3,CHANG Jee-Gong3, WU Wen-Hsien1   

  1. 1 Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan, China; 2 United University, Miaoli 360, Taiwan, China;
  • Received:2008-11-25 Online:2008-11-25 Published:2012-08-17

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Abstract: Molecular dynamics simulation was carried out to investigate the behavior of (5,5) and (10,10) armchair carbon nanotubes in water under tensile loading. The Young’s modulus of nanotubes in water remains the same as that in vacuum. However, the tensile stress of nanotubes in water is less than that in vacuum.

Key words: molecular dynamics simulation, carbon nanotube, water, tensile loading, mechanical behavior, nano-confinement