Table 2.
Mechanical properties of BNNS and BNNTs by computational modelling.
| Technique | Temperature (K) | Young’s Modulus (TPa) | Axial Stiffness (TPa nm) | Bending Stiffness (eV) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tersoff potential [16] | 300 | 0.930 | NA | NA |
| Tersoff potential [17] | NA | 0.730–0.890 | 0.248–0.292 | NA |
| Tersoff potential [18] | 0–2000 | 0.398–0.720 | NA | NA |
| DFT calculation [19] | NA | NA | 0.293–0.311 | NA |
| Mechanics model [20] | 0 | NA | 0.332 | NA |
| Tersoff potential [21] | 300 | 0.800–0.850 | 0.264–0.280 | NA |
| DFT calculation [22] | NA | 0.760–1.055 | NA | 0.95 |
| DFT-QHA model [23] | 0–1000 | NA | 0.278–0.283 | NA |
| T-B potential [24] | 300 | 0.881 | NA | NA |
| Continuum model [25] | NA | 0.900–1.000 | NA | NA |
| Tight binding [26] | NA | NA | 0.284–0.310 | NA |
| MM-DFT model [27] | NA | 0.83 | 0.282 | 1.74 |
| DFT calculation [28] | NA | 0.700–0.830 | NA | NA |
| Tersoff potential [29] | 0 | NA | 0.267 | NA |
| Tersoff-like model [30] | 300 | NA | NA | 1.5–1.7 |
| Atomistic-FEM [31] | NA | NA | 0.240–0.315 | NA |
| DMH technique [32] | NA | NA | 0.267 | NA |
| Tersoff potential [33] | NA | 0.295–0.695 | NA | 0.22–0.56 |
| MM model [34] | NA | NA | 0.260–0.269 | NA |
| Ab initio [35] | NA | NA | 0.271 | 1.29 |
| DFT calculation [36] | NA | NA | 0.279 | NA |
| Modified T-B [37] | NA | 0.982–1.113 | NA | NA |
| Tersoff potential [38] | 300 | 0.716 | NA | NA |
| Tersoff potential [39] | 0 | 0.749–0.770 | 0.248–0.258 | NA |