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Strength of Nanotubes, Filaments, and Nanowires From Sonication‐Induced Scission
Author(s) -
Huang Yan Y.,
Knowles Tuomas P. J.,
Terentjev Eugene M.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200900498
Subject(s) - sonication , breakage , materials science , cavitation , nanowire , carbon nanotube , nanotechnology , composite material , nanostructure , chain scission , chemical engineering , polymer , physics , mechanics , engineering
A model to describe the cavitation‐induced breakage of nanofilaments during their sonication in solution is proposed. The model predicts a limiting length below which scission no longer occurs, and accurately describes experimental results for materials ranging from carbon nanotubes to protein fibrils. Sonication‐induced breakage can now be used as a probe for the strength of nanostructures.