Developing descriptors to predict mechanical properties of nanotubes
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2013-04-22
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Borders, Tammie L.
Fonseca, Alexandre F. [UNESP]
Zhang, Hengji
Cho, Kyeongjae
Rusinko, Andrew
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Descriptors and quantitative structure property relationships (QSPR) were investigated for mechanical property prediction of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). 78 molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were carried out, and 20 descriptors were calculated to build quantitative structure property relationships (QSPRs) for Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio in two separate analyses: vacancy only and vacancy plus methyl functionalization. In the first analysis, C N2/CT (number of non-sp2 hybridized carbons per the total carbons) and chiral angle were identified as critical descriptors for both Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio. Further analysis and literature findings indicate the effect of chiral angle is negligible at larger CNT radii for both properties. Raman spectroscopy can be used to measure CN2/C T, providing a direct link between experimental and computational results. Poisson's ratio approaches two different limiting values as CNT radii increases: 0.23-0.25 for chiral and armchair CNTs and 0.10 for zigzag CNTs (surface defects <3%). In the second analysis, the critical descriptors were CN2/CT, chiral angle, and MN/CT (number of methyl groups per total carbons). These results imply new types of defects can be represented as a new descriptor in QSPR models. Finally, results are qualified and quantified against experimental data. © 2013 American Chemical Society.
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Computational results, Experimental datum, Functionalizations, Mechanical property prediction, Molecular dynamics simulations, Quantitative structure property relationships, Quantitative structure-property relationship, Separate analysis, Elastic moduli, Functional groups, Molecular dynamics, Poisson ratio, Raman spectroscopy, Carbon nanotubes
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Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, v. 53, n. 4, p. 773-782, 2013.