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20062026
most citedEntanglement and the nonlinear elastic behavior of forests of coiled carbon nanotubes

43 citations · 66 across the 10 of their papers we have counts for

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10 papers

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Geometry-Dependent Crack Interaction and Toughening in Graphene

Suyeong Jin, Jung-Wuk Hong, Alexandre F. Fonseca

The interaction between neighboring cracks has been shown to strongly influence the fracture behavior of graphene. While previous studies focused primarily on crack spacing, the ro…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Effect of Interatomic Potential Choice on Fracture Modes of Graphene with Parallel Cracks

Suyeong Jin, Jung-Wuk Hong, Alexandre F. Fonseca

Defect engineering via parallel cracks has been proposed as a route to tailor the fracture response of graphene. However, atomistic fracture predictions can be strongly sensitive t…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025★ 10 cited

A Concise Review of Recently Synthesized 2D Carbon Allotropes: Amorphous Carbon, Graphynes, Biphenylene and Fullerene Networks

Ricardo Paupitz, Alexandre F. Fonseca, Mizraim Bessa +6

Two-dimensional (2D) carbon allotropes have received considerable attention due to their unique properties and potential applications in several fields, including electronics, cata…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025★ 2 cited

Graphene Design with Parallel Cracks: Abnormal Crack Coalescence and Its Impact on Mechanical Properties

Suyeong Jin, Jung-Wuk Hong, Chiara Daraio +1

Graphene is a material with potential applications in electric, thermal, and mechanical fields, and has seen significant advancements in growth methods that facilitate large-scale…

cond-mat.mes-hall2024★ 8 cited

Enhanced Elastocaloric Effects in γ-graphyne

Guilherme B. Kanegae, Marcelo L. Pereira Junior, Douglas S. Galvão +2

The global emphasis on sustainable technologies has become a paramount concern for nations worldwide. Specifically, numerous sustainable methods are being explored as promising alt…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024★ 2 cited

Angular Dependence of Four Mechanical Properties of Graphynes

Guilherme B. Kanegae, Alexandre F. Fonseca

Graphyne is a porous two-dimensional carbon allotrope of graphene that possesses interesting physical properties, including non-null bandgap. It is composed of carbon hexagonal rin…

cond-mat.mes-hall2024★ 1 cited

Length and torsion dependence of thermal conductivity in twisted graphene nanoribbons

Alexandre F. Fonseca, Luiz Felipe C. Pereira

Research on the physical properties of materials at the nanoscale is crucial for the development of breakthrough nanotechnologies. One of the key properties to consider is the abil…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023

On the Mechanical, Electronic, and Optical Properties of 8-16-4 Graphyne: A 2D Carbon Allotrope with Dirac Cones

Raphael M. Tromer, Marcelo L. Pereira Junior, Kleuton A. L. Lima +4

Due to the success achieved by graphene, several 2D carbon-based allotropes were theoretically predicted and experimentally synthesized. We used density functional theory and react…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2007★ 43 cited

Entanglement and the nonlinear elastic behavior of forests of coiled carbon nanotubes

Vitor R. Coluci, Alexandre F. Fonseca, Douglas S. Galvao +1

Helical or coiled nanostructures have been object of intense experimental and theoretical studies due to their special electronic and mechanical properties. Recently, it was experi…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2006

Mechanical properties of amorphous nanosprings

Alexandre F. da Fonseca, C. P. Malta, D. S. Galvao

Helical amorphous nanosprings have attracted particular interest due to their special mechanical properties. In this work we present a simple model, within the framework of the Kir…