Abstract
Defect-free graphene nanosheets are the strongest material known but manufactured graphene tends to contain flaws of different forms and dimensions, leading to the degradation of mechanical performance. Here we report a quantitative mechanical approach to quantitatively evaluate the influence of defects within exfoliated pristine graphene sheets. Results indicate stress concentrations around defects within graphene sheets that lower strength.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 115001-115001 |
| Journal | AIP Advances |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |