Probability of self-healing in damaged graphene bombarded by fullerene

Using non-equilibrium molecular dynamics method, we study the self-healing behavior of graphene after bombarded by fullerene (C60) through controlling the environmental temperature and the incident velocity of C60. The self-healing probability depends on the size of graphene, the velocity of fullere...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 2014-06, Vol.104 (26)
Main Authors: Xu, Zhi-Cheng, Zhong, Wei-Rong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied physics
Bombardment
Buckminsterfullerene
Cleaning
Fullerenes
Graphene
Molecular dynamics
Porosity
Self healing materials
Variation
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Summary:Using non-equilibrium molecular dynamics method, we study the self-healing behavior of graphene after bombarded by fullerene (C60) through controlling the environmental temperature and the incident velocity of C60. The self-healing probability depends on the size of graphene, the velocity of fullerene (C60), and the temperature of heat baths. It is suggested that the self-healing in damaged graphene originates from thermal fluctuation. Our results can offer additional insights for further understanding self-healing mechanisms and bombardment phenomena in low dimensional materials. Additionally, controlling the bombardment between the graphene and the fullerene (C60) may also lead to some potential applications in the surface cleaning of graphene and the production of nanopore.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.4886580