The addition of low-loading content of nanofillers may improve the material properties of
polymer-based nanocomposites. This improvement directly corresponds to the density of …

Functionalized graphene's exceptional compatibility and interfacial interaction with host
polymer matrix were the motivating features for their fracture description. The authors have …

Advanced machine learning methods could be useful to obtain novel insights into some
challenging nanomechanical problems. In this work, we employed artificial neural networks …

In this paper, generation of twist grain boundaries (TGBs) and their effects on the
mechanical behaviors of graphene/aluminum (Gr/Al) nanolaminated composites were …

We conducted molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the atomistic edge crack–
vacancy interactions in graphene. We demonstrate that the crack–tip stress field of an …

The mechanical properties of monolayer graphene were studied using molecular dynamics
(MD) simulation. The simulation results show that the tensile stress in the [010] crystal …

Linear elastic fracture mechanics establishes the conditions necessary for crack arrest by
the introduction of a hole in its path. However, it is unclear how nanoscale crack-vacancy …

Graphene is an ideal reinforcement material for metal-matrix composites owing to its
exceptional mechanical properties. However, as a 2D layered material, graphene shows …

Molecular dynamics modeling is used to study the mechanism of brittle fracture in multi-layer
two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2) with a center crack subjected to mode-I …

Graphene is an ideal material in the reinforcement of metal-matrix composites owing to its
outstanding mechanical and physical properties. Herein, we have investigated the surface …