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properties. Therefore, they are nominated for many applications. Their
ability to transfer molecules has been observed and one of SWNT applications
which is going to be developed is storing and transformation of fuel molecules
in fuel cells for power generation. In this study the passage of a hydrogen
molecule through a SWNT and their interactions were studied by a combination
of analytical and Finite Element methods. It was seen that molecule passage
causes transient vibrations in SWNT due to van der Waals interactions
and SWNT attracts and absorbs hydrogen molecule. As the SWNT diameter
increases the applied attraction force reduces. Thus, it is possible to
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