Title :
Mechanical and electron transport properties of graphene nanoribbons under tensile strain: A first-principle study
Author :
Yu, Simon S. ; Wang, Chingyue ; Zheng, W.T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mater. Sci., Jilin Univ., Changchun, China
Abstract :
In this paper we calculated the mechanical properties of graphene nanoribbons under tensile strains. Then the influence of tensile strain on electron transport properties is studied with first-principles calculations.
Keywords :
ab initio calculations; electrical conductivity; graphene; nanomechanics; nanostructured materials; stress effects; tensile strength; C; electron transport properties; first-principle study; graphene nanoribbons; mechanical properties; tensile strain;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electron Sources Conference and Nanocarbon (IVESC), 2010 8th International
Conference_Location :
Nanjing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6645-0
DOI :
10.1109/IVESC.2010.5644125
