Molecular Investigation of Mechanical Properties and Fracture Behavior of Graphene Aerogel

An unusual combination of ultralight weight and outstanding mechanical properties of graphene aerogel made it popular for a wide range of applications in the fields of material science, energy, and technology. In the present work, the mechanical properties and fracture behavior of graphene aerogels, which are highly brittle in nature, are investigated using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. In tensile tests, elastic modulus and tensile...