• 文献标题:   Non-uniform self-folding of impure graphene
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   LI M, CHE LX, LI FW, GUAN ZQ, KANG Z
  • 作者关键词:   nonuniform, selffolding, impure graphene, finitedeformation model, varyingsection
  • 出版物名称:   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES
  • ISSN:   0020-7403 EI 1879-2162
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  • 被引频次:   5
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2020.106158
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

Planar graphene with extreme flexibility folds into three-dimension structures, holding promises in quantumand nano-electronics with interesting geometries and properties. However, it is challenging to synthesize high-quality and uniform graphene on a large scale. The inevitable inhomogeneity, such as geometry variation and material impurity, yields imperfect graphene and tunable folded structures. This enables the diverse design of nanostructures with targeted configurations and engineered performances. The mechanics of non-uniform self-folding of impure graphene is explored through a finite-deformation varying-section beam model, the critical folding conditions, folded profiles, and maximum strains dependent on the non-uniform half-length are theoretically determined. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are performed to verify theoretical solutions. Our study is helpful for the design of programmable quantum- and nano-electronics to achieve desired properties.