Atomistic Simulation on Buckling Behavior of Monolayer Graphene

Abstract:

The buckling behavior of monolayer graphene sheets with simple-supported, clamped-free and clamped-clamped boundary conditions is investigated by the atomic-scale finite method (AFEM). The initial static equilibrium state of monolayer graphene sheet is obtained in the simulation as a waved configuration which is close to the real graphene observed in experiments. With the increase of compressive displacement, the force displays three stages: linear increasing, nonlinear increasing and decreasing slowly after a sudden drop. Different from the prediction by classical theory, the critical buckling loads of graphene sheets with different boundary conditions are similar, which is attributed to the initial waved configuration of the monolayer graphene sheets.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1095)
• Pages: 35-38
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1095.35
• Online since: March 2015
• Authors: Cai Ru Zhen, Yu Li Chen, Chuan Qiao, Qi Jun Liu
• Keywords: Atomistic Simulation, Buckling, Graphene, Mechanical Properties

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