title: Mechanical properties of beams from self-assembled closely packed and aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes.
abstract: To demonstrate the potential for microelectromechanical systems, nanotube beams composed from self-assembled closely packed and aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes were fabricated and their mechanical properties were measured. We found that the nanotube beams behave as a cohesive, rigid, and elastic body with a sound velocity of 10,100 m/s.
authors.affiliation: Nanotube Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba 305-8565, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuhei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hayamizu
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Takeo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Don N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Futaba
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: Motoo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yumura
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hata