Static and dynamic buckling behavior of CNTS with S-W defects

The excellent performance of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) allows them to be widely employed in various micro- and nano-electromechanical devices. However, different imperfections such as Stone–Wales (S-W) defects often arise in these structures during the preparation process. In this paper, special attention is paid to the effects of the number and location of defects as well as the diameter and chiral angle of CNTs on the static and dynamic buckling of CNTs with S-W defects. First, LAMMPS software is used to simulate the molecular dynamics (MDs) of CNTs with S-W defects, and their static buckling performances are discussed. Then based on the static buckling data, the dynamic buckling vibration performance of CNTs with S-W defects is analyzed in the context of the nonlocal elastic theory. Finally, the effective range of nonlocal parameters is established via the MD modeling. The results show that the existence of S-W defects will reduce the buckling performance and vibration characteristics of CNTs, and an increase in the number of defects will aggravate the influence of diameter and chiral angle on the buckling performance as well as the natural frequency and amplitude of the nanotube’s axial vibration.