From carbon nanotubes to carbon nanorods
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS C, vol.11, no.6, pp.1247-1255, 2000 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 11 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2000
- Doi Number: 10.1142/s0129183100001061
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS C
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1247-1255
- Middle East Technical University Affiliated: No
Abstract
The structural properties of single and multi-wall carbon nanotubes and the formation of carbon nanorods from multi-wall carbon nanotubes have been investigated by performing molecular-dynamics computer simulations. Calculations have been realized by using an empirical many-body potential energy function for carbon. It has been found that carbon nanorod formation takes place with smallest possible multi-wall nanotubes under heat treatment. On the other hand, it has been also found that single-wall carbon nanotubes are stronger than the multi-wall nanotubes against heat treatment.