The Helfrich theory of membrane bending, supported by molecular dynamics simulations, is a promising approach for evaluating mechanical properties of graphene nanosheets, report researchers from the ...
A research team at the Institute of Science Tokyo has developed a new computational approach to assess the mechanical behaviour of graphene nanosheets. The technique enables direct measurement of ...
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 ...