Atomistic modelling of friction of Cu and Au nanoparticles adsorbed on graphene

We present classical molecular dynamics calculations of the behavior of copper and gold nanoparticles on a graphene sheet, sheared with a constant applied force Fa. The force Fs acting on the particle from the substrate depends on the material of the nanoparticles (Au or Cu), and exhibits a sawtooth...

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Datum:2013
Hauptverfasser: Khomenko, A.V., Prodanov, N.V., Persson, B.N.J.
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Інститут фізики конденсованих систем НАН України 2013
Schriftenreihe:Condensed Matter Physics
Online Zugang:http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/120832
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Zitieren:Atomistic modelling of friction of Cu and Au nanoparticles adsorbed on graphene / A.V. Khomenko, N.V. Prodanov, B.N.J. Persson // Condensed Matter Physics. — 2013. — Т. 16, № 3. — С. 33401:1-8. — Бібліогр.: 24 назв. — англ.

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Zusammenfassung:We present classical molecular dynamics calculations of the behavior of copper and gold nanoparticles on a graphene sheet, sheared with a constant applied force Fa. The force Fs acting on the particle from the substrate depends on the material of the nanoparticles (Au or Cu), and exhibits a sawtooth dependency on time, which we attribute to local commensurability between the metal nanoparticle surface atomic positions with the graphene lattice. The time-averaged value of Fs (the friction force) acting on Au nanoparticles increases linearly with the contact area, having slopes close to the experimentally observable ones. A qualitative model is proposed to explain the observed results.