A Density Functional Theory Study of the Mechanical Properties of Graphane with van der Waals Corrections

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 717-721

  Peng, Qing ^a   Chen, Zhongfang ^b   De, Suvranu ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

carbon materials; deformation and fracture; density functional theory; elastic properties; high order elastic constants; van der Waals interactions

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; DEFORMATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ELASTICITY; MECHANICAL STABILITY; POISSON RATIO; STIFFNESS; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

CARBON MATERIAL; DEFORMATION AND FRACTURE; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; HIGH-ORDER; VAN DER WAALS INTERACTIONS;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY;

EID: 84926676718     PISSN: 15376494     EISSN: 15376532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376494.2013.839067     Document Type: Article

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