Superelasticity of Carbon Nanocoils from Atomistic Quantum Simulations

A structural model of carbon nanocoils (CNCs) on the basis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was proposed. The Young’s moduli and spring constants of CNCs were computed and compared with those of CNTs. Upon elongation and compression, CNCs exhibit superelastic properties that are manifested by the nearly i...

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Published inNanoscale research letters Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 478 - 483
Main Authors Liu, Li Zhao, Gao, Hai Li, Zhao, Ji Jun, Lu, Jian Ping
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer New York 01.03.2010
Springer
Subjects
Chemistry and Materials Science
Materials Science
Molecular Medicine
Nanochemistry
Nanoscale Science and Technology
Nanoscale science and technology for electronics
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology and Microengineering
photonics and renewable energy applications: Selected papers from NGC2009 & CSTC2009 conference
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Young’s modulus
Nanocoil
Superelasticity
Nanotube
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Summary:A structural model of carbon nanocoils (CNCs) on the basis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was proposed. The Young’s moduli and spring constants of CNCs were computed and compared with those of CNTs. Upon elongation and compression, CNCs exhibit superelastic properties that are manifested by the nearly invariant average bond lengths and the large maximum elastic strain limit. Analysis of bond angle distributions shows that the three-dimensional spiral structures of CNCs mainly account for their unique superelasticity.
ISSN:1931-7573
1556-276X
DOI:10.1007/s11671-010-9545-x