@article{2dce77a0c3a049578d21137731841c58,
title = "Mechanical properties of nanotubule fibers and composites determined from theoretical calculations and simulations",
abstract = "Theoretical Young's moduli have been estimated for carbon fibers composed of single-walled fullerene nanotubules aligned in the direction of the tubule axis. In the limit of infinitely long tubules, the fibers can have a Young's modulus comparable to that of diamond. Exploiting this property of nanotubule fibers, we investigate a new carbon composite composed of layered nanotubule fibers and diamond. Such a composite is found to be a high-modulus, low-density material that is quite stable to shear and other distortions.",
author = "Sinnott, {S. B.} and Shenderova, {O. A.} and White, {C. T.} and Brenner, {D. W.}",
note = "Funding Information: Acknowledgements-Some of the molecular dynamics simulations were performed on the NASA-Ames High PerformanceC omputing and CommunicationsP rogram (HPCCP)/Computational Aerosciences (CAS) Parallel Systemst hrough a grant of computert ime from NASA- Ames to S. B. S. This work was also partially supported by the Office of Naval Research through the Naval Research Laboratory (# NOOO14-94-WX-23024), the University of Kentucky (# NOOOl4-95-l-1183) and North Carolina State University (# N00014-95-l-0270). Finally, S. B. S. and D. W. B. gratefully acknowledge an Oak Ridge Associated Universities Junior Faculty Enhancement Award and a National Science Foundation CAREER development grant, respectively.",
year = "1998",
doi = "10.1016/S0008-6223(97)00144-9",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "36",
pages = "1--9",
journal = "Carbon",
issn = "0008-6223",
publisher = "Elsevier Ltd",
number = "1-2",
}