NanoMechanics: Elasticity and Friction in Nano‐Objects

Technical Report · Fri Jun 30 04:00:00 EDT 2023

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2568624· OSTI ID:2568624

Riedo, Elisa ^[1]

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1. New York Univ. (NYU), NY (United States)

A large scientific and technological effort is underway to investigate the properties of two‐dimensional (2D) materials to become building blocks in integrated nano‐electronic and photonic circuits, composites, coatings, energy harvesting nano‐ systems, nano‐sensors, and nano‐electro‐mechanical systems (NEMS).While several experiments and calculations have revealed exciting novel phenomena in these nanostructures, many scientific and technological questions remain open. In particular, understanding and controlling the structure and mechanical properties of 2D materials at the interface with a solid surface is of key importance to enable the aforementioned nanotechnologies, as well as to fulfill the potential of strain engineering to tailor their properties. The vision of this DoE research program was to investigate novel mechanical properties and phenomena in 1D and 2D materials with the overarching goal of defining a new basic understanding of mechanical behavior in nano and quantum systems. The group of the PI has developed in the last years several studies on the mechanical properties of Carbon nanotubes and oxide nanobelts, more recently the PI has focused her attention on the properties of two‐dimensional materials, such as graphene and MoS₂, which are a few‐atomic‐layer thick films and hold a great potential for technological and energy applications. The most studied 2D material is graphene, existing as a single layer of graphite or a few‐layer thick epitaxial graphene film. Graphene possesses a large in‐plane Young’s modulus as well as high intrinsic carrier mobility, and high in‐plane thermal conductivity. Besides graphene, also 2D films of graphene oxide (GO), hexagonal Boron Nitride (h‐BN), and transition metal dichalcogenides such as MoS₂ exhibit unique and excellent properties and hold great promise for nanotechnology applications. This research program was aimed at developing a new basic understanding of the mechanical properties of 1D and 2D materials at the interface with solid substrates, with a focus on the role of defects, materials structure, and substrate interaction. Ultimately, we aimed at developing the basic knowledge and experimental tools for manipulating 1D and 2D materials’ structure, stacking, substrate interaction, defects, and number of layers to realize an entirely new class of ultra‐hard, ultra‐thin, and ultra‐light active materials with ad‐ hoc mechanical properties for a variety of applications.

• Research Organization: New York Univ. (NYU), NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE)
• DOE Contract Number: SC0018924
• OSTI ID: 2568624
• Report Number(s): DOE-NYU--18924
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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