Quantitative Evaluation of Bending Rigidity in Graphene Sheets with Disclinations (IMAGE)

Institute of Science Tokyo

Quantitative Evaluation of Bending Rigidity in Graphene Sheets with Disclinations

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The new technique combines Helfrich theory of membrane bending and molecular dynamic simulations, allowing direct evaluation of the bending rigidity of graphene nanosheets without requiring experimental tests.

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Institute of Science Tokyo

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