Buckling behavior of armchair and zigzag carbon nanorings
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2049-2053 |
| Journal / Publication | Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2010 |
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Abstract
The buckling properties of a carbon nanoring formed by bending a single-walled carbon nanotube and connecting the ends together are investigated by using molecular mechanics calculations. Armchair nanorings (8,8) and zigzag nanorings (9,0) with various ring diameters are used as examples. The calculations are conducted whilst the nanorings are subjected to displacement-controlled tension on the two symmetrical sides. The critical tension displacements are determined by calculating the potential energy of the nanorings. The buckling shapes of both armchair and zigzag nanorings with an odd number of units are unsymmetrical, whereas those with an even number of units are symmetrical. Copyright © 2010 American Scientific Publishers.
Research Area(s)
- Buckling shapes, Carbon nanoring, Critical tension displacement, Molecular mechanics calculations
Citation Format(s)
Buckling behavior of armchair and zigzag carbon nanorings. / Feng, Cong; Liew, K. M.
In: Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, Vol. 7, No. 10, 10.2010, p. 2049-2053.
In: Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, Vol. 7, No. 10, 10.2010, p. 2049-2053.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
