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Indexed by: Journal Article

Date of Publication: 2008-05-05

Journal: PHYSICS LETTERS A

Included Journals: SCIE

Volume: 372

Issue: 19

Page Number: 3488-3492

ISSN: 0375-9601

Key Words: carbon nanotubes; molecular dynamics; mechanical properties

Abstract: Axial-strain-induced torsions of chiral double-walled carbon nanotubes are studied. Effects of interlayer van der Waals interaction, chirality and curvature of inner and outer tubes are investigated. Results show that the van der Waals interactions change dramatically the induced torsion, while the chirality and curvature dependences are rather weak. (c) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.