Roy Downs University of Arkansas Faculty Mentor: Joe Rencis Graduate Student Mentor: Sachin Terdalkar
Monolayer Structure of Carbon Atoms Hexagonal Shape Lattice Characteristics Very Strong Highly Conductive High Opacity
Nano-scale Electronics Ultracapacitors Pressure Sensors Nano Resonators [Freitag, M., Nature Nanotechnology 2008] Graphene Transistor
Mechanical Properties: Project Focus o Young’s Modulus (measured E=1.0 TPa) o Intrinsic Strength (measured int 130 GPa) Graphene on Silicon SubstrateAtomic Force Microscope (AFM) greifswald.de/method/afm/eafm.htm Graphene Sheet Silicon Substrate Graphene Sheet
Graphene Sheet & AFM Indenter
Atoms are assumed lumped point masses Interaction through Inter-atomic Potential Atomic position from numerical integration of equations of motion F = ma al_and_Lennard-Jones.png
Using MD Simulations Generate load-indentation curve Determine Young’s Modulus Calculate Intrinsic Strength Determine Interaction Between Si Substrate and Graphene Sheet Using MD Simulations Silicon Substrate Graphene Sheet