Bending properties of single functionalized graphene sheets probed by atomic force microscopy

Hannes C. Schniepp, Konstantin N. Kudin, Je Luen Li, Robert Krafft Prud'homme, Roberto Car, Dudley A. Saville, Ilhan A. Aksay

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Abstract

We probe the bending characteristics of functionalized graphene sheets with the tip of an atomic force microscope. Individual sheets are transformed from a flat into a folded configuration. Sheets can be reversibly folded and unfolded multiple times, and the folding always occurs at the same location. This observation suggests that the folding and bending behavior of the sheets is dominated by pre-existing kink (or even fault) lines consisting of defects and/or functional groups.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2577-2584
Number of pages8
JournalACS Nano
Volume2
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 23 2008

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering
  • General Materials Science
  • General Physics and Astronomy

Keywords

  • Atomic force microscopy
  • Bending modulus
  • Density functional theory
  • Graphene
  • Mechanical properties
  • Nanocomposites

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