单壁氮化硼纳米管压缩特性的分子动力学模拟

采用分子动力学方法,分别模拟完好的和含有缺陷的(7,7)扶手椅型氮化硼纳米管的轴向压缩过程.原子间的相互作用采用Tersoff多体势函数来描述.为验证结果的可靠性,同时针对(7,7)扶手椅型碳纳米管进行对比计算.结果表明,氮化硼纳米管的压缩失效模式同碳纳米管相同,均表现为管壁的局部屈曲.发现纳米管的压缩强度,如临界轴向内力在低温下受温度影响明显,并且和应变率的大小有关.然而,应变率对纳米管的弹性变形没有影响.另外,还发现空位缺陷降低了纳米管的力学性能.与完好的纳米管相比,含有缺陷的纳米管轴向压缩强度对于温度的影响并不敏感.     

温度、应变率和空位缺陷对氮化硼纳米管压缩性能的影响

采用分子动力学方法,分别模拟了完好的和含有缺陷的氮化硼纳米管的轴向压缩过程。原子间的相互作用采用Tersoff多体势函数来描述。结果表明,同尺寸的锯齿型氮化硼纳米管的临界轴向压缩强度高于扶手型氮化硼纳米管,这与碳纳米管的研究结果一致。发现纳米管的压缩强度,如临界轴向内力在低温下受温度影响明显,并且和应变率的大小有关。然而,应变率对纳米管的弹性变形没有影响。另外,还发现空位缺陷降低了纳米管的力学性能。与完好的纳米管相比,含有缺陷的纳米管轴向压缩强度对于温度的影响并不敏感。     

氮化硼、碳化硅、锗纳米管的熔化与拉伸力学特性

该论文采用Tersoff势的分子动力学方法分析了单壁(5,5)氮化硼、碳化硅、锗纳米管的熔化与轴向拉伸力学特性,讨论了三种纳米管熔化与轴向拉伸力学性能的差异.研究表明:氮化硼管熔化后呈现为网状,碳化硅管为疏松的不规则的团状,锗管呈现为紧密排布的近似球状;相同温度下,碳化硅及氮化硼纳米管的熔点、比热容以及熔化热却均远高于锗管,但系统能量却远低于锗管;三种纳米管中,氮化硼管的抗变形抗能力最大,锗管的抗变形与抗载荷能力最小,而氮化硼、碳化硅管的抗载荷能力相当.     

氮化硼、碳化硅、锗纳米管的熔化与拉伸力学特性

该论文采用Tersoff势的分子动力学方法分析了单壁(5,5)氮化硼、碳化硅、锗纳米管的熔化与轴向拉伸力学特性,讨论了三种纳米管熔化与轴向拉伸力学性能的差异。 研究表明：氮化硼管熔化后呈现为网状,碳化硅管为疏松的不规则的团状, 锗管呈现为紧密排布的近似球状;相同温度下,碳化硅及氮化硼纳米管的熔点、比热容以及熔化热却均远高于锗管,但系统能量却远低于锗管;三种纳米管中,氮化硼管的抗变形抗能力最大,锗管的抗变形与抗载荷能力最小,而氮化硼、碳化硅管的抗载荷能力相当。     

单壁纳米管的弹性性质

基于第一性原理计算了一系列单壁碳纳米管(椅型、锯齿型)和氮化硼锯齿型纳米管的杨氏模量.用实际的数值结果显示了杨氏模量与纳米管管径之间的依赖关系.还讨论了各类纳米管卷曲形变能以及平衡基矢长度a随管型的变化. 关键词： 单壁纳米管 平衡基矢长度 杨氏模量 形变能     

铬,银掺杂和铬氧共掺杂n型,p型氮化硼纳米管第一性原理研究

基于第一性原理的平面波超软赝势法对(6, 0)单壁氮化硼纳米管、Cr掺杂、Ag掺杂、以及Cr-O共掺纳米管进行电子结构和光学性质的计算.结果表明:Cr掺杂和Cr-O共掺体系相比于本征体系的带隙值均减小,掺杂体系的导带底穿过费米能级从而实现了氮化硼纳米管的n型掺杂. Ag掺杂实现了纳米管的p型掺杂.本征氮化硼纳米管、Ag掺杂、Cr掺杂、以及Cr-O共掺纳米管的静态介电常数分别为1.17、1.61、1.32和1.48,相对于本征体系静介电性能有所提高.     

单、双原子空位缺陷对扶手椅型单层碳纳米管屈曲性能的不同影响

采用分子动力学方法,对完善和含缺陷扶手椅型单层碳纳米管进行轴向压缩的数值模拟,对比研究三种不同的温度环境下单、双原子空位缺陷对碳纳米管轴压变形性能的特殊影响.研究结果表明管壁缺陷显著降低了纳米管低温时的承载能力,由于单原子空位缺陷造成的特殊应力集中效应会引发纳米管过早发生局部屈曲,单原子缺陷管的屈曲强度反而小于双原子管的屈曲强度. 关键词： 分子动力学 碳纳米管 屈曲 缺陷     

碳纳米管与氮化硼纳米管内铝纳米线的形成及其复合结构抗压特性的模拟研究

采用分子动力学方法分别对管内充以铝原子碳纳米管(CNT)与氮化硼纳米管(BNNT)进行了结构性能研究.优化结果显示:(5, 5) CNT和BNNT内均能形成一束一维铝纳米线(AlNW);(10, 10)管内形成的是多束AlNW,其中(10, 10) CNT内形成的是11束高度轴对称一维AlNW,而(10, 10) BNNT内形成的是5束螺旋结构形状的AlNW.进一步分析表明:CNT内的AlNW具有比BNNT内的AlNW较大的原子分布线密度,但大管径(10, 10)型BNNT内的螺旋状AlNW可以具有比相同管径CNT内纳米线更高的结晶性.通过对其轴向压缩模拟及其能量分析,可以发现AlNW@CNT复合结构的屈曲应变明显大于AlNW@BNNT,且同类型复合结构,屈曲应变随管径增大而减小,故较小管径的AlNW@CNT具有更强轴向抗压能力.能量分析结果表明van der Waals能是维系复合纳米管结构稳定,增大抗压能力的主要原因.     

面心立方铜晶体中空洞生长与贯通的尺寸效应

利用分子动力学方法模拟沿拉伸方向排布的两个空洞在单轴拉伸作用下的动力学行为.着重研究不同尺寸空洞对其拉伸贯通过程的影响.结果表明,不同尺度的空洞都是通过空洞表面发射位错环长大与贯通的.空洞在弹性阶段沿加载方向缓慢长大,在塑性阶段沿垂直方向生长后形成类八面体形状.随空洞尺寸的减小,临界屈服应力逐渐增大.当半径较大时,位错对称成核、迁移,空洞沿加载方向被拉长,演化过程相似;当半径较小时,位错不对称成核,空洞沿垂直方向被拉长.空洞生长分为弹性变形、独立长大、融合贯通和平稳生长四个阶段.独立生长阶段随尺寸的减小逐渐缩短甚至消失.     

基于Galerkin法研究应力波作用下复合材料板的动力学失稳

基于Kirchhoff薄板理论和Hamilton原理,考虑应力波效应,对含初始几何缺陷的三边简支、一边固支的复合材料板,建立了振动控制方程,得到了其屈曲临界荷载表达式。采用MATLAB编程进行数值计算,讨论了初始几何缺陷、初相位、铺层角度、屈曲模态阶数及铺层层数对板屈曲临界荷载的影响。结果表明:复合材料板的屈曲临界载荷随临界长度增大、铺设厚度减小、初始几何缺陷系数增大、振型函数初相位减小而减小。此外,复合材料板的各层铺层角度与荷载作用方向的夹角越小,屈曲临界载荷越大,当板的对称铺设层数达到7层时,临界荷载趋于稳定。     

Electromechanical buckling analysis of boron nitride nanotube using molecular dynamic simulation

In this paper, the effect of electric field on axial buckling of boron nitride nanotubes is investigated. For this purpose, molecular dynamics simulation and continuum mechanics are used for the first time simultaneously. In molecular dynamics simulation, the potential between boron nitride atoms is considered as Tersoff and Timoshenko beam theory is used in continuum mechanics. In this paper, buckling of zigzag and armchair boron nitride nanotubes are investigated. Here, the effects of the electric field and the length of the boron nitride nanotube on the critical load are investigated and it is shown that the effect of the electric field is different with respect to the arrangement of atoms in the boron nitride nanotubes. In fact, the electric field creates axial and torsional loads on the zigzag and armchair nanotube, respectively. Axial buckling of the zigzag nanotube is dependent on the electric field, whereas in the armchair nanotubes, the electric field changes have no effect on the axial buckling. To better understand the impact of the electric field on axial buckling, these results are compared with the continuum mechanics.     

Effects of structural defects on the compressive buckling of boron nitride nanotubes

In this paper, we examined the buckling of perfect and defective armchair boron nitride nanotubes with three types of vacancy defects, i.e. B- and N- single vacancy defects and B–N- double vacancy defect, using molecular dynamics simulations. To this end, all systems were modeled with a Tersoff-type potential, which is able to accurately describe covalent bonding of BN systems. We applied external uniaxial compressive forces to the nanotubes in vacuum and derived the critical buckling loads and strains, at room temperature in an NVT-ensemble. Our results showed significant differences between the critical buckling strengths of pristine and defective nanotubes. The resistance to axial buckling decreased with the introduction of one vacancy defect, and the B–N- double vacancy was the most seriously damaged structure, followed by B-vacancy and N-vacancy defects. Furthermore, the B-vacancy was shown to have the most significant effect on the decrease of the critical buckling strain. This can be attributed to the excessive asymmetries and perturbations induced in the structure of the nanotube and the local deformations around the defective site around the B-vacancy, even before loading. Moreover, results show that reduction in the buckling strength of the nanotube due to the presence of more than one B-vacancy defect depends on their distribution. If the two or three defects are close to each other, they act as a single point of weakness and the critical buckling load is only slightly reduced (similar to the existence of only one vacancy defect). However, if the defects are at more distant points, the critical buckling load may experience a higher decrease. Results show that vacancy defects play a critical role in the compressive buckling performance of boron nitride nanotubes and special attention must be paid to the presence of structural defects when designing members against buckling, especially for micro- and nano-electro-mechanical systems. On the other hand, defect engineering is a great means for tailoring the buckling strength of boron nitride nanotubes, in cases where the nanotube is expected to absorb energy through compressive buckling deformation and is not designed against, but for buckling.     

Consideration of mechanical properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes under various loading conditions

In this article, mechanical properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with various radiuses under tensile, compressive and lateral loads are considered. Stress–strain curve, elastic modulus, tensile, compressive and rotational stiffness, buckling behaviour, and critical axial compressive load and pressure of eight different zigzag and armchair SWCNTs are investigated to figure out the effect of radius and chirality on mechanical properties of nanotubes. Using molecular dynamic simulation (MDS) method, it can be explained that SWCNTs have higher Young’s modulus and tensile stiffness than compressive elastic modulus and compressive stiffness. Critical axial force of zigzag SWCNT is independent from the radius, but that of armchair type rises by increasing of radius, also these two types show different buckling modes.     

Effect of doping on electronic properties of double-walled carbon and boron nitride hetero-nanotubes

The effect of boron nitride (BN) doping on electronic properties of armchair double-walled carbon and hetero-nanotubes is studied using ab initio molecular dynamics method. The armchair double-walled hetero-nanotubes are predicted to be semiconductor and their electronic structures depend strongly on the electronic properties of the single-walled carbon nanotube. It is found that electronic structures of BN-doped double-walled hetero-nanotubes are intermediate between those of double-walled boron nitride nanotubes and double-walled carbon and boron nitride hetero-nanotubes. Increasing the amount of doping leads to a stronger intertube interaction and also increases the energy gap.     

Mechanism of local stress release in armchair single-wall zinc oxide nanotube under tensile loading

The deformation mechanism of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanotube has been first examined by molecular dynamics. The result demonstrated that ZnO nanotubes relax it excess strain via the phase transformation from an armchair structure to a fourfold-coordinated structure, then to a zigzag structure, which is started by a slip deformation. In contrast to carbon, silicon carbide, and boron nitride nanotubes, they relax it local stress via the transformation of the Stone?CWales transformation. After yielding, the 8-4 dislocation loops are found and the numbers of 8-4 dislocation loops grow up, which relax the tensile strain at the necking region and leads the work hardening. Finally, the nanotube is broken down by crack deformation at the interface between different phases.     

单壁碳纳米管非线性力学行为的数值模拟

单壁碳纳米管的力学行为是纳米复合材料和纳米器械的基本问题之一.使用有限元方法系统地研究了单壁碳纳米管的轴压和纯弯变形,并将有限元模拟结果和分子动力学模拟结果进行了比较.研究结果表明单壁碳纳米管的轴压屈曲载荷受直径变化的影响;单壁碳纳米管在弯曲载荷作用下的屈曲和后屈曲行为强烈地依赖于管长和管径的变化,合理地选择碳纳米管的弹性模量和壁厚,有限元方法能够很好地解释碳纳米管的屈曲机理.研究大尺度的纳米力学问题时,有限元方法将会成为更加准确、快捷的数值模拟方法. 关键词： 单壁碳纳米管 非线性力学行为 有限元     

单壁碳纳米管非线性力学行为的数值模拟

单壁碳纳米管的力学行为是纳米复合材料和纳米器械的基本问题之一.使用有限元方法系统地研究了单壁碳纳米管的轴压和纯弯变形，并将有限元模拟结果和分子动力学模拟结果进行了比较.研究结果表明单壁碳纳米管的轴压屈曲载荷受直径变化的影响；单壁碳纳米管在弯曲载荷作用下的屈曲和后屈曲行为强烈地依赖于管长和管径的变化，合理地选择碳纳米管的弹性模量和壁厚，有限元方法能够很好地解释碳纳米管的屈曲机理.研究大尺度的纳米力学问题时，有限元方法将会成为更加准确、快捷的数值模拟方法.     

Mechanical properties of nickel-coated single-walled carbon nanotubes and their embedded gold matrix composites

The effects of nickel coating on the mechanical behaviors of armchair single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and their embedded gold matrix composites under axial tension are investigated using molecular dynamics (MD) simulation method. The results show that the Young's moduli and tensile strength of SWCNTs obviously decrease after nickel coating. For armchair SWCNTs, the decreased ratio of the Young's moduli of SWCNTs with smaller radius is larger than that of SWCNTs with larger radius. A comparison is made between the response to Young's modulus of a composite with parallel embedded nanotube and the response of a composite with vertically embedded nanotube. The results show that the uncoated SWCNT can enhance the Young's modulus of composite under the condition of parallel embedment, but such improvement disappears under the condition of vertical embedment because the interaction between SWCNT and gold matrix is too weak for effective load transfer. However, the nickel-coated SWCNT can indeed significantly improve the composite behavior.     

轴向冲击载荷作用下双壁碳纳米管的动力屈曲

应用改进的有限元方法,建立考虑层间范德华力作用的壳-弹簧非线性有限元模型,基于B-R运动准则,系统地研究了双壁碳纳米管的动力屈曲问题,得到了轴向冲击载荷作用下双壁碳纳米管的临界动力屈曲载荷和临界动力失效载荷. 研究结果表明,在动力屈曲过程中,双壁碳纳米管层间距的变化非常小,各管的变形相互协调;碳纳米管中应力波的传播导致碳纳米管出现非对称屈曲模态,可明显观测到四个环向波瓣,沿着碳纳米管的轴线方向,四个波瓣的波峰和波谷交替变化. 对碳纳米管动力屈曲问题的研究表明,冲击载荷的大小和持续时间对碳纳米管的动力屈曲有 关键词： 碳纳米管 动力屈曲 冲击载荷