Strong bundles

被引:33
作者
Ajayan, PM [1 ]
Banhart, F
机构
[1] Rensselaer Polytech Inst, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Troy, NY 12181 USA
[2] Univ Mainz, Inst Phys Chem, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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D O I
10.1038/nmat1078
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The mechanical properties of nanotube bundles are limited by the sliding of individual nanotubes across each other. Introducing crosslinks between the nanotubes by electron irradiation prevents sliding, and leads to dramatic improvements in strength.
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页码:135 / 136
页数:2
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