Embedding Effect on the Mechanical Stability of Pressurised Carbon Nanotubes
Figure 1
Schematics of the pressurized carbon nanotubes. (a) A pristine MWNT prior to high-energy beam irradiation. (b) An irradiated MWNT whose outermost carbon walls contract radially because of the self-repairing property of the eroded region (indicated in orange).
