Published November 28, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Mechanical properties of amorphous nanosprings

  • 1. Instituto de Fisica, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Caixa Postal 66318, 05315-970, Sao Paulo (Brazil)
  • 2. Instituto de Fisica 'Gleb Wataghin', Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Unicamp 13083-970, Campinas, SP (Brazil)

Description

Helical amorphous nanosprings have attracted particular interest due to their special mechanical properties. In this work we present a simple model, within the framework of the Kirchhoff rod model, for investigating the structural properties of nanosprings having asymmetric cross section. We have derived expressions that can be used to obtain the Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio of the nanospring material composite. We also address the importance of the presence of a catalyst in the growth process of amorphous nanosprings in terms of the stability of helical rods

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0957-4484/17/5620/nano6_22_015.pdf or at the Web site for the journal Nanotechnology (Print) (ISSN 1361-6528 ) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nanotechnology (Print)
Journal Volume
17
Journal Issue
22
Journal Page Range
p. 5620-5626
ISSN
0957-4484

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38010690
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ASYMMETRY; CATALYSTS; CROSS SECTIONS; CRYSTAL GROWTH; NANOSTRUCTURES; RODS; STABILITY; YOUNG MODULUS
Descriptors DEC
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES