Multiple radial corrugations in multiwalled carbon nanotubes under pressure
Materials Science
2009-03-17 v1 Other Condensed Matter
Abstract
Radial elastic corrugation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes under hydrostatic pressure is demonstrated by using the continuum elastic theory. Various corrugation patterns are observed under a pressure of several GPa, wherein the stable cross-sectional shape depends on the innermost tube diameter D and the total number N of concentric walls. A phase diagram is established to obtain the requisite values of D and N for a desired corrugation pattern among choices. In all corrugation patterns, the cylindrical symmetry of the innermost tube is maintained even under high external pressure.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0903.2630,
title = {Multiple radial corrugations in multiwalled carbon nanotubes under pressure},
author = {Hiroyuki Shima and Motohiro Sato},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0903.2630},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
15 pages, 6 figures