Melting of graphene: from two to one dimension

Details Melting of graphene: from two to one dimension Melting of graphene: from two to one dimension

2011-04-06

arxiv.org/abs/1104.1130v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

12 pages, 6 figures

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The high temperature behaviour of graphene is studied by atomistic simulations based on an accurate interatomic potential for carbon. We find that clustering of Stone-Wales defects and formation of octagons are the first steps in the process of melting which proceeds via the formation of carbon chains. The molten state forms a three-dimensional network of entangled chains rather than a simple liquid. The melting temperature estimated from the two-dimensional Lindemann criterion and from extrapolation of our simulation for different heating rates is about 4900 K.

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