@article{Huang2010, 
author = {Xu Huang and Hongyan Yuan and K. Jimmy Hsia and Sulin Zhang},
title = {Coordinated Buckling of Thick Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Under Uniaxial Compression},
year = {2010},
journal = {Nano Research},
volume = {3},
number = {1},
pages = {32-42},
keywords = {Carbon nanotubes, rippling, buckling, uniaxial compression},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.1007/s12274-010-1005-5},
doi = {10.1007/s12274-010-1005-5},
abstract = {Using a generalized quasi-continuum method, we characterize the post-buckling morphologies and energetics of thick multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) under uniaxial compression. Our simulations identify for the first time evolving post-buckling morphologies, ranging from asymmetric periodic rippling to a helical diamond pattern. We attribute the evolving morphologies to the coordinated buckling of the constituent shells. The post-buckling morphologies result in significantly reduced effective moduli that are strongly dependent on the aspect ratio. Our simulation results provide fundamental principles to guide the future design of high-performance, MWCNT-based nanodevices.}
}