Nanotubes: Strong bundles

作者: Pulickel M. Ajayan , Florian Banhart

DOI: 10.1038/NMAT1078

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摘要: The mechanical properties of nanotube bundles are limited by the sliding individual nanotubes across each other. Introducing crosslinks between electron irradiation prevents sliding, and leads to dramatic improvements in strength.

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