Recent studies on buckling of carbon nanotubes

This paper reviews recent research studies on the buckling of carbon nanotubes. The structure and properties of carbon nanotubes are introduced, and the various buckling behaviours exhibited by carbon nanotubes are also presented herein. The main factors, such as dimensions, boundary conditions, temperature, strain rate, and chirality influencing buckling behaviors are also discussed, as well as a brief introduction of the two most common methods for analysing carbon nanotubes, i.e. continuum models and atomistic simulations. A summary and recommendations for future research are also given. Finally, a large body of papers is presented in the reference section.