期刊
SMALL
卷 6, 期 10, 页码 1108-1116出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/smll.201000097
关键词
fractures; graphene; mechanical properties; molecular dynamics; 2D materials
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资金
- DARPA [HR0011-08-1-0067]
- ARO [W911NF-06-1-0291]
- Royal Society
- European Research Council [ERC-2007-StG]
Graphene is a truly two-dimensional atomic crystal with exceptional electronic and mechanical properties. Whereas conventional bulk and thin-film materials have been studied extensively, the key mechanical properties of graphene, such as tearing and cracking, remain unknown, partly due to its two-dimensional nature and ultimate single-atom-layer thickness, which result in the breakdown of conventional material models. By combining first-principles ReaxFF molecular dynamics and experimental studies, a bottom-up investigation of the tearing of graphene sheets from adhesive substrates is reported, including the discovery of the formation of tapered graphene nanoribbons. Through a careful analysis of the underlying molecular rupture mechanisms, it is shown that the resulting nanoribbon geometry is controlled by both the graphene substrate adhesion energy and by the number of torn graphene layers. By considering graphene as a model material for a broader class of two-dimensional atomic crystals, these results provide fundamental insights into the tearing and cracking mechanisms of highly confined nanomaterials.
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