P. Zhao1, G. Shi1,2
CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.22, No.2, pp. 147-168, 2011, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2011.022.147
Abstract The Poisson ratio is a very important mechanical parameter for both single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and graphene. But, the Poisson ratios of SWCNTs and graphene can not be determined by the direct measurement on the nanoscale specimen, and Poisson ratios of SWCNTs and graphene predicted by different models vary in a huge range. An improved molecular structural mechanics model, where the bond angle variations are modeled by the flexible connections of framed structures, is employed in this paper to predict the Poisson ratios of SWCNTs and monolayer graphene sheets. The present results indicate that the… More >