Carbon Atoms of Graphene Sheet in Motion (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Carbon Atoms of Graphene Sheet in Motion

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Colorized simulation of what happens to 1100 carbon atoms in a "flat" sheet of graphene about 20 microseconds after the central atom is moved slightly upwards. Darker violet colors indicate atoms that have dropped below their original position, whereas the lighter green colors show where atoms have risen.

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V.K. Tewary, NIST

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