The Crack Angle of 60° Is the Most Vulnerable Crack Front in Graphene According to MD Simulations
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Model and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Stress–Strain Relationship
3.2. Angle Effect
3.3. Size Effect
3.3.1. System Size Effect (Same Crack Size but Different System Size)
3.3.2. Crack Size Effect (Same System Size but Different Crack Size)
3.4. Strain Rate Effect
3.5. Temperature Effect
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Top Angle | Atoms Removed | Percentage of Defects | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 30° | 150 | 0.930% |
2 | 36° | 153 | 0.949% |
3 | 60° | 154 | 0.959% |
4 | 72° | 153 | 0.949% |
5 | 90° | 158 | 0.980% |
6 | 108° | 145 | 0.900% |
7 | 120° | 156 | 0.967% |
8 | 150° | 156 | 0.967% |
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Alahmed, I.I.; Altanany, S.M.; Abdulazeez, I.; Shoaib, H.; Alsayoud, A.Q.; Abbout, A.; Peng, Q. The Crack Angle of 60° Is the Most Vulnerable Crack Front in Graphene According to MD Simulations. Crystals 2021, 11, 1355. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11111355
Alahmed II, Altanany SM, Abdulazeez I, Shoaib H, Alsayoud AQ, Abbout A, Peng Q. The Crack Angle of 60° Is the Most Vulnerable Crack Front in Graphene According to MD Simulations. Crystals. 2021; 11(11):1355. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11111355
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlahmed, Ishaq I., Sameh M. Altanany, Ismail Abdulazeez, Hassan Shoaib, Abduljabar Q. Alsayoud, Adel Abbout, and Qing Peng. 2021. "The Crack Angle of 60° Is the Most Vulnerable Crack Front in Graphene According to MD Simulations" Crystals 11, no. 11: 1355. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11111355