Research Article

Study of the Nanomechanics of CNTs under Tension by Molecular Dynamics Simulation Using Different Potentials

Figure 5

Effect of empirical potentials: (a) on the average potential energy as a function of axial strain; (b) per atom total energy as a function of axial strain of a single-walled 12-12 CNT under tension with steps at 300 K.
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