Nanotube fibers stand strong -- but for how long? - EurekAlert

A Rice University study calculates how cyclic strain and stress affects nanotubes and describes how fibers under cyclic loads can fail over time.
image: Rice University researchers found that cyclic loading of nanotube fibers leads to strain ratcheting that can eventually lead to the failure of the fiber.view more  Credit: Illustration by Nit… [+7173 chars] Read More