Mechanical systems are ideal candidates for studying quantum behavior of macroscopic
objects. To this end, a mechanical resonator has to be cooled to its ground state and its …

Stimulus-active polymers can vary their shapes (configuration or dimension) or produce
mechanical power in response to external stimuli such as heat, electricity, light, magnetic …

Classical continuum mechanics is used extensively to predict the properties of nanoscale
materials such as graphene. The bending rigidity, κ, is an important parameter that is used …

We present a nano-electromechanical system based on an individual single-walled carbon
nanotube (SWNT) demonstrating their potential use for future displacement sensing at the …

Bending-mode vibrations of carbon nanotube resonators were mechanically detected in air
at atmospheric pressure by means of a novel scanning force microscopy method. The …

We have used a suspended carbon nanotube as a frequency mixer to detect its own
mechanical motion. A single gate-dependent resonance is observed, which we attribute to …

This work presents an investigation of the nonlinear dynamics of carbon nanotubes (CNTs)
when actuated by a dc load superimposed to an ac harmonic load. Cantilevered and …

Nanocomposites are a promising new class of structural materials for the mechanical
components of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). This paper presents a detailed …

The mechanical behavior and transport properties of cement pastes reinforced with various
types and amounts of pristine and functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are …

Inspired by recent experimental studies on the fabrication of carbon nanoscrolls (CNSs) on
solid substrates, we perform theoretical study and molecular dynamics simulations to …