Columbia researchers used Brookhaven Lab supercomputer
simulations to map and compare the transformations and breaking points of
graphene and other promising monolayers.
Interested in an ultra-fast, unbreakable, and flexible smart
phone that recharges in a matter of seconds? Monolayer materials may make it
possible. These atom-thin sheets—including the famed super material
graphene—feature exceptional and untapped mechanical and electronic properties.
But to fully exploit these atomically tailored wonder materials, scientists
must pry free the secrets of how and why they bend and break under stress.