On Adhesion of Micro- and Nano-Systems

Finally, we examine the effect on radial deformation of carbon nanotubes due to adhesion. The van der Waals interactions between two adjacent aligned carbon nanotubes can deform them substantially, destroying the assumed cylindrical symmetry for nanotubes.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Zhou, Weixing

Contributors dc:contributor

• Huang, Yonggang

• Engineering, Mechanical

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3290454

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/83895