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Finding Stable Graphene Conformations from Pull and Release Experiments with Molecular Dynamics. / Yamaletdinov, Ruslan D.; Pershin, Yuriy V.
In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 7, 42356, 14.02.2017, p. 42356.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Finding Stable Graphene Conformations from Pull and Release Experiments with Molecular Dynamics
AU - Yamaletdinov, Ruslan D.
AU - Pershin, Yuriy V.
PY - 2017/2/14
Y1 - 2017/2/14
N2 - Here, we demonstrate that stable conformations of graphene nanoribbons can be identified using pull and release experiments, when the stretching force applied to a single-layer graphene nanoribbon is suddenly removed. As it is follows from our numerical experiments performed by means of molecular dynamics simulations, in such experiments, favorable conditions for the creation of folded structures exist. Importantly, at finite temperatures, the process of folding is probabilistic. We have calculated the transition probabilities to folded conformations for a graphene nanoribbon of a selected size. Moreover, the ground state conformation has been identified and it is shown that its type is dependent on the nanoribbon length. We anticipate that the suggested pull and release approach to graphene folding may find applications in the theoretical studies and fabrication of emergent materials and their structures.
AB - Here, we demonstrate that stable conformations of graphene nanoribbons can be identified using pull and release experiments, when the stretching force applied to a single-layer graphene nanoribbon is suddenly removed. As it is follows from our numerical experiments performed by means of molecular dynamics simulations, in such experiments, favorable conditions for the creation of folded structures exist. Importantly, at finite temperatures, the process of folding is probabilistic. We have calculated the transition probabilities to folded conformations for a graphene nanoribbon of a selected size. Moreover, the ground state conformation has been identified and it is shown that its type is dependent on the nanoribbon length. We anticipate that the suggested pull and release approach to graphene folding may find applications in the theoretical studies and fabrication of emergent materials and their structures.
KW - CARBON-NANOTUBE
KW - EMPIRICAL FORCE-FIELD
KW - MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES
KW - NANORIBBONS
KW - NUCLEIC-ACIDS
KW - SHEETS
KW - SIMULATIONS
KW - THERMAL-CONDUCTIVITY
KW - TRANSISTORS
KW - TRANSPORT
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85012934291&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1038/srep42356
DO - 10.1038/srep42356
M3 - Article
C2 - 28195156
AN - SCOPUS:85012934291
VL - 7
SP - 42356
JO - Scientific Reports
JF - Scientific Reports
SN - 2045-2322
M1 - 42356
ER -
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