Journal
NANO LETTERS
Volume 16, Issue 3, Pages 1878-1883Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b05004
Keywords
Nanoscale friction; graphene; commensurability; lattice mismatch; bending rigidity; out-of-plane deformation
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Funding
- National Key Basic Research Program of China [2013CB934201]
- fellowship program for short-term study abroad for doctoral students from Tsinghua University
- fellowship program for outstanding postdoctoral researchers from China and India in Israeli Universities
- Israel Science Foundation [1316/13]
- COST Action [MP1303]
- XIN center, Tel-Aviv Tsinghua Universities
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Using nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations and a coarse-grained description of a system, we have investigated frictional properties of nanojunctions including atomically thin sheets embedded between metal surfaces. We found that the frictional properties of the junctions are determined by the interplay between the lattice mismatch of the contacting surfaces and out-of-plane displacements of the sheet. The simulations provide insight into how and why the frictional characteristics of the nanojunctions are affected by the commensurate incommensurate transition. We demonstrated that in order to achieve a superlow friction, the graphene sheet should be grown on or transferred to the surface with morphology, which is close to that of the graphene (for instance, Cu), while the second confining surface should be incommensurate with the graphene (e.g., Au). Our results suggest an avenue for controlling nanoscale friction in layered materials and provide insights in the design of heterojunctions for nanomechanical applications.
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