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Nanoscale, volume 8, issue 48, pages 20080-20089

Mechanical properties and current-carrying capacity of Al reinforced with graphene/BN nanoribbons: a computational study

Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2016-11-14
Journal: Nanoscale
Quartile SCImago
Q1
Quartile WOS
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Impact factor6.7
ISSN20403364, 20403372
General Materials Science
Abstract
Record high values of Young's modulus and tensile strength of graphene and BN nanoribbons as well as their chemically active edges make them promising candidates for serving as fillers in metal-based composite materials. Herein, using ab initio and analytical potential calculations we carry out a systematic study of the mechanical properties of nanocomposites constructed by reinforcing an Al matrix with BN and graphene nanoribbons. We consider a simple case of uniform distribution of nanoribbons in an Al matrix under the assumption that such configuration will lead to the maximum enhancement of mechanical characteristics. We estimate the bonding energy and the interfacial critical shear stress at the ribbon/metal interface as functions of ribbon width and show that the introduction of nanoribbons into the metal leads to a substantial increase in the mechanical characteristics of the composite material, as strong covalent bonding between the ribbon edges and Al matrix provides efficient load transfer from the metal to the ribbons. Using the obtained data, we apply the rule of mixtures in order to analytically assess the relationship between the composite strength and concentration of nanoribbons. Finally, we study carbon chains, which can be referred to as the ultimately narrow ribbons, and find that they are not the best fillers due to their weak interaction with the Al matrix. Simulations of the electronic transport properties of the composites with graphene nanoribbons and carbyne chains embedded into Al show that the inclusion of the C phase gives rise to deterioration in the current carrying capacity of the material, but the drop is relatively small, so that the composite material can still transmit current well, if required.

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Kvashnin D. et al. Mechanical properties and current-carrying capacity of Al reinforced with graphene/BN nanoribbons: a computational study // Nanoscale. 2016. Vol. 8. No. 48. pp. 20080-20089.
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Kvashnin D., Ghorbani-Asl M., Shtansky D. V., Golberg D., Krasheninnikov A. V., Sorokin P. B. Mechanical properties and current-carrying capacity of Al reinforced with graphene/BN nanoribbons: a computational study // Nanoscale. 2016. Vol. 8. No. 48. pp. 20080-20089.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1039/c6nr07206b
UR - https://doi.org/10.1039%2Fc6nr07206b
TI - Mechanical properties and current-carrying capacity of Al reinforced with graphene/BN nanoribbons: a computational study
T2 - Nanoscale
AU - Kvashnin, Dmitry
AU - Ghorbani-Asl, Mahdi
AU - Shtansky, Dmitry V.
AU - Golberg, Dmitri
AU - Krasheninnikov, Arkady V.
AU - Sorokin, Pavel B.
PY - 2016
DA - 2016/11/14 00:00:00
PB - Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
SP - 20080-20089
IS - 48
VL - 8
SN - 2040-3364
SN - 2040-3372
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@article{2016_Kvashnin
author = {Dmitry Kvashnin and Mahdi Ghorbani-Asl and Dmitry V. Shtansky and Dmitri Golberg and Arkady V. Krasheninnikov and Pavel B. Sorokin},
title = {Mechanical properties and current-carrying capacity of Al reinforced with graphene/BN nanoribbons: a computational study},
journal = {Nanoscale},
year = {2016},
volume = {8},
publisher = {Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)},
month = {nov},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1039%2Fc6nr07206b},
number = {48},
pages = {20080--20089},
doi = {10.1039/c6nr07206b}
}
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Kvashnin, Dmitry, et al. “Mechanical properties and current-carrying capacity of Al reinforced with graphene/BN nanoribbons: a computational study.” Nanoscale, vol. 8, no. 48, Nov. 2016, pp. 20080-20089. https://doi.org/10.1039%2Fc6nr07206b.
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