• 文献标题:   Thermal control of graphene morphology: A signature of its intrinsic surface tension
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   RAMIREZ R, HERRERO CP
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  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICAL REVIEW B
  • ISSN:   2469-9950 EI 2469-9969
  • 通讯作者地址:   CSIC
  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1103/PhysRevB.97.235426
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

The surface tension sigma of free-standing graphene is studied by path-integral simulations as a function of the temperature and the in-plane stress. Even if the applied stress vanishes, the membrane displays a finite surface tension sigma due to the coupling between the bending oscillations and the real area of the membrane. Zero-point effects for sigma are significant below 100 K. Thermal cooling drives the membrane from a planar to a wrinkled morphology. Upon heating the change is reversible and shows hysteresis, in agreement with recent experiments performed on supported graphene.