On the strength of graphene

Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Volokh, K Y ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

continuum mechanics; failure; graphene; strength; Tersoff Brenner potential

Indexed keywords

ATOMISTIC POTENTIAL; BIAXIAL TENSIONS; BIAXIALITY; CRITICAL FAILURE SURFACE; GRAPHENE SHEETS; STRENGTH; TERSOFF-BRENNER POTENTIAL;

COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY; CONTINUUM MECHANICS;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84867303363     PISSN: 00218936     EISSN: 15289036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4005582     Document Type: Article

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