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Mechanical properties of suspended graphene sheets

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In this article, the Young's modulus of stacks of graphene sheets suspended over photolithographically defined trenches in silicon dioxide was measured using an atomic force microscope, with measured spring constants scaling as expected with the dimensions of the suspended section, ranging from 1to5N∕m.
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Using an atomic force microscope, we measured effective spring constants of stacks of graphene sheets (less than 5) suspended over photolithographically defined trenches in silicon dioxide. Measurements were made on layered graphene sheets of thicknesses between 2 and 8nm, with measured spring constants scaling as expected with the dimensions of the suspended section, ranging from 1to5N∕m. When our data are fitted to a model for doubly clamped beams under tension, we extract a Young’s modulus of 0.5TPa, compared to 1TPa for bulk graphite along the basal plane, and tensions on the order of 10−7N.

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Buckled circular monolayer graphene: a graphene nano-bowl

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Bilayer graphene: physics and application outlook in photonics

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Developing ultrasensitive pressure sensor based on graphene nanoribbon: Molecular dynamics simulation

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A molecular dynamics investigation of the mechanical properties of graphene nanochains

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In-situ mechanics of 3D graphene foam based ultra-stiff and flexible metallic metamaterial

TL;DR: A 3D macroporous graphene foam based ultra-lightweight, stiff and fatigue-resistant mechanical metamaterial is developed in this article, which has an extraordinary spring constant of ∼15'N/m and an upward of 70% recoverable deformation.
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Experimental Observation of Quantum Hall Effect and Berry's Phase in Graphene

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