Mechanical properties of suspended graphene sheets

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2558-2561

  Frank, I W ^a   Tanenbaum, D M ^a   Van Der Zande, A M ^b   McEuen, P L ^b  

^a POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAMPED BEAMS; GRAPHENE SHEETS; SPRING CONSTANTS;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ELASTIC MODULI; GRAPHITE; SILICA; TENSILE TESTING; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY;

EID: 37149007351     PISSN: 10711023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.2789446     Document Type: Article

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