Internal lattice relaxation of single-layer graphene under in-plane deformation

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1609-1623

  Zhou, Jun ^a   Huang, Rui ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Elastic modulus; Graphene; Molecular dynamics

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ELASTIC MODULI; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; STRUCTURAL RELAXATION;

GRAPHENE; INTERNAL LATTICE RELAXATION]; NONCENTROSYMMETRIC CRYSTALS;

CRYSTAL LATTICES;

EID: 40849106921     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2007.07.013     Document Type: Article

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