A Primer on the Geometry of Carbon Nanotubes and Their Modifications

• Main Authors: Imani Yengejeh, Sadegh (Author), Kazemi, Seyedeh Alieh (Author), Öchsner, Andreas (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Materials science.; Nanoscale science.; Nanoscience.; Nanostructures.; Continuum mechanics.; Engineering > Materials.; Nanotechnology.; Materials Science.; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials.; Nanoscale Science and Technology.; Materials Engineering.

This volume presents a comprehensive system for categorizing carbon nanotubes and their modifications in terms of nano sheets, nanotubes, microscopic and atomic modifications. In addition, the material and geometric properties of these nano-configurations are addressed. Lastly, it introduces a numbe...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Geometric Definitions
• Double and Multi-Walled CNTs
• Defective CNT Structures
• Degenerated Tubes
• Finite Element Modeling
• Software Tools and Packages for Geometry Generation.