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The functionalized single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) is focused lately, but there is no guarantee to keep its outstanding properties. In this paper the physical strength of a SWCNT is derived in terms of a stress-strain curve by molecular dynamics simulation. The breaking stress of a metal-coated SWCNT was lower than that of an uncoated SWCNT; however, the force constant increased by 17%, which can be attributed to the effect of the metal coating on the SWNCT. With regard to the rupture phenomena, it was observed that the uncoated SWCNT ruptured more easily than the metal-coated SWCNT at the rupture point. The rupture phenomenon was initiated by a local distortion of the metal atoms of the SWCNT.
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Inoue, S., Matsumura, Y. (2009). Molecular Dynamics Approach for the Effect of Metal Coating on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube. In: Bittnar, Z., Bartos, P.J.M., Němeček, J., Šmilauer, V., Zeman, J. (eds) Nanotechnology in Construction 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00980-8_31
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