As-produced carbon nanotubes (CNTs) form bundles due to van der waals interactions between them. These interactions are why nanotubes are extremely difficult to disperse and separate. Van der Waals interactions are also responsible for stabilizing a collapsed nanotube. This class of adhesion related problems has been tackled almost exclusively by molecular simulations. In this work, we show that continuum adhesion mechanics can offer new insights into the adhesion and collapse of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs).
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机译：由于van der Wa的相互作用，因此产生的碳纳米管（CNT）形成束。这些相互作用是为什么纳米管极难以分散和分离。范德沃尔斯交互也负责稳定坍塌的纳米管。这种粘合相关问题几乎可以通过分子模拟来解决。在这项工作中，我们表明连续粘合力学可以为单壁碳纳米管（SWCNTS）的粘附和塌陷提供新的见解。
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