Molecular dynamics simulation of a single graphene sheet under tension

Xinxing Tan Cailiao/New Carbon Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 261-266

  Han, Tong Wei ^a   He, Peng Fei ^b   Wang, Jian ^c   Wu, Ai Hui ^a  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Graphene; Molecular dynamics; Single sheet; Tensile mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; ELASTIC MODULI; GRAPHENE; STRESS-STRAIN CURVES;

BOND ORDERS; CARBON RINGS; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DYNAMICS SIMULATION; GRAPHENE SHEETS; INTERATOMIC POTENTIAL; SINGLE SHEET; TENSILE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRESS-STRAIN CURVES; YOUNG MODULUS;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 77956800886     PISSN: 20971605     EISSN: 18725805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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