Vibration Mode of Carbon Nanotubes Using Molecular Dynamics

Abstract

Carbon nanotubes are made of carbon atoms, which are light weight and have high rigidity, flexibility and, high conductivity. But they are very small objects, so it is difficult to study through experiments, and physical properties and vibrations mode. By molecular dynamics method, which can analyze atomic motion of small scale atomic level, we visualize the behavior of the single wall carbon nanotube, whose layer is single layer, change frequency and direction of external force, Twist, bending, expansion and contraction, breathing mode are observed.