Which outcome is most likely when a carbon nanotube exceeds tensile strength?

💡 Explanation

Nanotube failure initiates when stress surpasses the energy of covalent bonds, therefore bond rupture propagates as fracture rather than stiffening because nanotubes lack metallic character and radial expansion needs specific intercalation chemistry.

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