A molecular dynamics investigation into the size-dependent buckling behavior of a novel three-dimensional metallic carbon nanostructure (T6)

The buckling behavior of a novel three-dimensional metallic carbon nanostructure known as T6 is investigated herein employing the molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The models are prepared on the basis of two beam- and plate-like structures to study the effects of size and geometry on the critical buckling force and critical strain. It is observed that the range of critical force for the beam-like and plate-like T6 with different geometrical parameters is approximately identical. Moreover, it is demonstrated that the critical buckling force decreases and increases by increasing the length and the width of T6, respectively. Moreover, it is shown that critical strain of beam-like T6 decreases by increasing the length, whereas, in the case of plate-like T6, the critical strain only fluctuates around 2% by increasing the width. It is further found that the buckling parameters of T6 are not comparable with those of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and graphene with a relatively similar dimension. The critical buckling force and critical strain of T6 are considerably smaller than those of SWCNT and larger than those of graphene.