Strength of graphene in biaxial tension

European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids

Volumn 39, Issue , 2013, Pages 291-297

  Tuleubekov, K ^a   Volokh, K Y ^b,c   Stolarski, H ^a   Mogilevskaya, S G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Atomic relaxation; Crystal; Failure; Graphene; Strength; Tersoff Brenner potential

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY; CRYSTALS; RELAXATION PROCESSES;

ANALYTICAL STUDIES; ATOMIC RELAXATION; BRENNER POTENTIAL; CONTINUUM DESCRIPTION; CRITICAL FAILURE SURFACE; MOLECULAR LEVELS; STRENGTH; TERSOFF-BRENNER POTENTIALS;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84997831908     PISSN: 09977538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2012.12.006     Document Type: Article

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