Graphene edge structures: Folding, scrolling, tubing, rippling and twisting

Conventional three-dimensional crystal lattices are terminated by surfaces, which can demonstrate complex rebonding and rehybridisation, localised strain and dislocation formation. Two-dimensional crystal lattices, of which graphene is the archetype, are terminated by lines. The additional available...

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Main Authors: Ivanovskaya, V., Wagner, P., Zobelli, A., Suarez-Martinez, Irene, Yaya, A., Ewels, C.
Other Authors: L Ottaviano
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34164
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author Ivanovskaya, V.
Wagner, P.
Zobelli, A.
Suarez-Martinez, Irene
Yaya, A.
Ewels, C.
author2 L Ottaviano
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Ivanovskaya, V.
Wagner, P.
Zobelli, A.
Suarez-Martinez, Irene
Yaya, A.
Ewels, C.
author_sort Ivanovskaya, V.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Conventional three-dimensional crystal lattices are terminated by surfaces, which can demonstrate complex rebonding and rehybridisation, localised strain and dislocation formation. Two-dimensional crystal lattices, of which graphene is the archetype, are terminated by lines. The additional available dimension at such interfaces opens up a range of new topological interface possibilities. We show that graphene sheet edges can adopt a range of topological distortions depending on their nature. Rehybridisation, local bond reordering, chemical functionalisation with bulky, charged, or multi-functional groups can lead to edge buckling to relieve strain, folding, rolling and even tube formation. We discuss the topological possibilities at a two-dimensional graphene edge, and under what circumstances we expect different edge topologies to occur. Density functional calculations are used to explore in more depth different graphene edge types.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-341642023-01-27T05:52:10Z Graphene edge structures: Folding, scrolling, tubing, rippling and twisting Ivanovskaya, V. Wagner, P. Zobelli, A. Suarez-Martinez, Irene Yaya, A. Ewels, C. L Ottaviano V Morandi Conventional three-dimensional crystal lattices are terminated by surfaces, which can demonstrate complex rebonding and rehybridisation, localised strain and dislocation formation. Two-dimensional crystal lattices, of which graphene is the archetype, are terminated by lines. The additional available dimension at such interfaces opens up a range of new topological interface possibilities. We show that graphene sheet edges can adopt a range of topological distortions depending on their nature. Rehybridisation, local bond reordering, chemical functionalisation with bulky, charged, or multi-functional groups can lead to edge buckling to relieve strain, folding, rolling and even tube formation. We discuss the topological possibilities at a two-dimensional graphene edge, and under what circumstances we expect different edge topologies to occur. Density functional calculations are used to explore in more depth different graphene edge types. 2011 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34164 10.1007/978-3-642-20644-3_10 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg restricted
spellingShingle Ivanovskaya, V.
Wagner, P.
Zobelli, A.
Suarez-Martinez, Irene
Yaya, A.
Ewels, C.
Graphene edge structures: Folding, scrolling, tubing, rippling and twisting
title Graphene edge structures: Folding, scrolling, tubing, rippling and twisting
title_full Graphene edge structures: Folding, scrolling, tubing, rippling and twisting
title_fullStr Graphene edge structures: Folding, scrolling, tubing, rippling and twisting
title_full_unstemmed Graphene edge structures: Folding, scrolling, tubing, rippling and twisting
title_short Graphene edge structures: Folding, scrolling, tubing, rippling and twisting
title_sort graphene edge structures: folding, scrolling, tubing, rippling and twisting
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34164