Stability analysis of graphene nanoribbons by molecular dynamics simulations

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2008-04-01

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Dugan, N.
Erkoç, Şakir

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In this work, stability of graphene nanoribbons are investigated using molecular dynamics. Simulations include heating armchair and zigzag-edged nanoribbons of widths varying between one and nine hexagonal rings until the bonds between carbon atoms start to break. Breaking temperatures and binding energies per atom for different widths are presented for both armchair and zigzag-edged cases. A nontrivial relation between stability and width is observed and discussed.

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Condensed Matter Physics

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/57028

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PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS

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https://doi.org/10.1002/pssb.200743461

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Department of Physics, Article

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N. Dugan and Ş. Erkoç, “Stability analysis of graphene nanoribbons by molecular dynamics simulations,” PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI B-BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS, pp. 695–700, 2008, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/57028.