Continuum modeling of van der Waals interactions between carbon nanotube walls

W. B. Lu; B. Liu; J. Wu; J. Xiao; K. C. Hwang; S. Y. Fu; Y. Huang

doi:10.1063/1.3099023

Continuum modeling of van der Waals interactions between carbon nanotube walls

W. B. Lu, B. Liu^*, J. Wu, J. Xiao, K. C. Hwang, S. Y. Fu, Y. Huang

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Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

Prior continuum models of van der Waals force between carbon nanotube walls assume that the pressures be either the same on the walls or inversely proportional to wall radius. A new continuum model is obtained analytically from the Lennard-Jones potential for van der Waals force, without the above assumptions. Buckling of a double-wall carbon nanotube under external pressure is studied, and the critical buckling pressure is much smaller than those models involving the above assumptions.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	101917
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	94
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3099023
State	Published - Mar 24 2009

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