• 文献标题:   Deformation Behavior and Mechanical Properties of Suspended Double-Layer Graphene Ribbons Induced by Large Atomic Force Microscopy Indentation Forces
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   FAN XG, NIKLAUS F
  • 作者关键词:   afm indentation, elastic stiffnes, graphene ribbon, interlayer sliding, young s modulu
  • 出版物名称:   ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   1438-1656 EI 1527-2648
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  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1002/adem.202100826 EA JAN 2022
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) indentation experiments are commonly used to study the mechanical properties of graphene, such as Young's modulus and strength. However, applied AFM indentation forces on suspended graphene beams or ribbons are typically limited to several tens of nanonewtons due to the extreme thinness of graphene and their sensitivity to damage caused by the AFM tip indentation. Herein, graphene ribbons with a Si mass attached to their center position are employed, allowing us to introduce an unprecedented, wide range of AFM indentation forces (0-6800 nN) to graphene ribbons before the graphene ribbons are ruptured. It is found that the Young's modulus of double-layer graphene ribbons decreases as the applied AFM indentation force is larger than approximate to 3000 nN, which indicates that the stiffness of double-layer graphene ribbons remains constant before exposing them to AFM indentation forces larger than approximate to 3000 nN.