Condensed Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as Super Fibers

Details Condensed Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as Super Fibers Condensed Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as Super Fibers

2006-06-05

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0606105v1

SMALL 4, 733 (2008)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

Scientific paper

10.1002/smll.200700678

The ultra-low intershell shear strength in carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has been the primary obstacle to applications of CNTs as mechanical reinforcements. In this paper we propose a new CNT-system composed of comprising of coaxial cylindrical shells of sp2-bonded carbons with condensed intershell spacings. Our atomistic calculations show that such condensed multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CMWNTs) can greatly enhance intershell shear strengths by several orders, and can simultaneously generate higher tensile strengths and moduli respectively than those of ordinary CNTs. It has further shown that CMWNTs can maintain thermally stable up to 2,000 K. By taking advantage of the primary enhancement mechanism of CMWNTs, a method of producing CMWNTs is therefore proposed tentatively. It is believed that CMWNTs featured with those properties can be taken as excellent candidates of super fibers for creating space elevators.

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