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Ferroelectric Domain and Switching Dynamics in Curved In2Se3: First Principle and Deep Learning Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Dongyu Bai, Yihan Nie, Jing Shang +5
Complex strain status can exist in 2D materials during their synthesis process, resulting in significant impacts on the physical and chemical properties. Despite their prevalence i…
A novel super-elastic carbon nanofiber with cup-stacked carbon nanocones and a screw dislocation
Xu Han, Futian Xu, Shuyong Duan +3
Carbon nanofibers (NFs) have been envisioned with broad promising applications, such as nanoscale actuators and energy storage medium. This work reports for the first-time super-el…
Atomic-Scale Investigation on the Ultra-large Bending Behaviours of Layered Sodium Titanate Nanowires
Qiong Liu, Haifei Zhan, Huaiyong Zhu +4
Study on mechanical properties of one-dimensional layered titanate nanomaterials is crucial since they demonstrate important applications in various fields. Here, we conducted ex s…
Thermal Transport in 3D Nanostructures
Haifei Zhan, Yihan Nie, Yongnan Chen +2
This work summarizes recent progress on the thermal transport properties of three-dimensional (3D) nanostructures, with an emphasis on experimental results. Depending on the applic…
Graphene Helicoid: The Distinct Properties Promote Application of Graphene Related Materials in Thermal Management
Haifei Zhan, Gang Zhang, Chunhui Yang +1
The extremely high thermal conductivity of graphene has received great attention both in experiments and calculations. Obviously, new feature in thermal properties is of primary im…
Failure mechanism of monolayer graphene under hypervelocity impact of spherical projectile
Kang Xia, Haifei Zhan, De'an Hu +1
The excellent mechanical properties of graphene have enabled it as appealing candidate in the field of impact protection or protective shield. By considering a monolayer graphene m…
The morphology and temperature dependent tensile properties of diamond nanothreads
Haifei Zhan, Gang Zhang, John M. Bell +1
The ultrathin one-dimensional sp3 diamond nanothreads (NTHs), as successfully synthesised recently, have greatly augmented the interests from the carbon community. In principle, th…
Graphene and Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Structure: A Review
Kang Xia, Haifei Zhan, Yuantong Gu
Graphene has been reported with record-breaking properties which have opened up huge potential applications. Considerable amount of researches have been devoted to manipulating or…
Chapter 7 - Thermal Conductivity of Diamond Nanothread
Haifei Zhan, Yuantong Gu
This chapter introduces the thermal conductivity of a novel one-dimensional carbon nanostructure - diamond nanothread. It starts by introducing the family of the diamond nanothread…
Mechanical Properties of Penta-Graphene Nanotubes
Mingwei Chen, Haifei Zhan, Yinbo Zhu +2
Penta-graphene is the name given to a novel puckered monolayer of carbon atoms tightly packed into an inerratic pentagonal network, theoretically, which exhibits excellent thermal…
Graphene helicoid as novel nanospring
Haifei Zhan, Yingyan Zhang, Chunhui Yang +2
Advancement of nanotechnology has greatly accelerated the miniaturization of mechanical or electronic devices. This work proposes a new nanoscale spring - a graphene nanoribbon-bas…
The Best Features of Diamond Nanothread for Nanofiber Application
Haifei Zhan, Gang Zhang, Vincent B. C. Tan +1
Carbon fibers, especially those constructed from carbon nanotubes (CNTs), have attracted intensive interests from both scientific and engineering communities due to their outstandi…
Diamond nanothread as a new reinforcement for nanocomposites
Haifei Zhan, Gang Zhan, Vincent BC Tan +4
This work explores the application of a new one-dimensional carbon nanomaterial, the diamond nanothread (DNT), as a reinforcement for nanocomposites. Owing to the existence of Ston…
Two-dimensional Graphene Heterojunctions: the Tunable Mechanical Properties
Kang Xia, Haifei Zhan, Yuantong Gu
We report the mechanical properties of different two-dimensional carbon heterojunctions (HJs) made from graphene and various stable graphene allotropes, including α-, β-, γ- and 66…
Thermal conductivity of a new carbon nanotube analogue: the diamond nanothread
Haifei Zhan, Gang Zhang, Yingyan Zhang +3
Based on the non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations, we have studied the thermal conductivities of a novel ultra-thin one-dimensional carbon nanomaterial - diamond nanothre…
From Brittle to Ductile: A Structure Dependent Ductility of Diamond Nanothread
Haifei Zhan, Gang Zhang, Vincent BC Tan +4
As a potential building block for the next generation of devices or multifunctional materials that are spreading almost every technology sector, one-dimensional (1D) carbon nanomat…
Effect of Covalent Functionalisation on Thermal Transport Across Graphene-Polymer Interfaces
Y. Wang, H. F. Zhan, Y. Xiang +3
This paper is concerned with the interfacial thermal resistance for polymer composites reinforced by various covalently functionalised graphene. By using molecular dynamics simulat…
Tuning the Resonance Properties of 2D Carbon Nanotube Networks towards Mechanical Resonator
Haifei Zhan, Guiyong Zhang, Baocheng Zhang +2
The capabilities of the mechanical resonator-based nanosensors in detecting ultra-small mass or force shifts have driven a continuing exploration of the palette of nanomaterials fo…
Carbon Nanotube-based Super Nanotube: Tailorable Thermal Conductivity at Three-dimensional
Haifei Zhan, John M. Bell, Yuantong Gu
The advancements of nanomaterials or nanostructures have enabled the possibility of fabricating multifunctional materials that hold great promises in engineering applications. The…
A fundamental numerical and theoretical study for the vibrational properties of nanowires
Haifei Zhan, Yuantong Gu
Based on the molecular dynamics (MD) simulation and the classical Euler-Bernoulli beam theory, a fundamental study of the vibrational performance of the Ag nanowire (NW) is carried…
Beat Phenomena in Metal Nanowires, and their Implications for Resonance-Based Elastic Property Measurements
Haifei Zhan, Yuantong Gu, Harold S. Park
The elastic properties of 1D nanostructures such as nanowires are often measured experimentally through actuation of the nanowire at its resonance frequency, and then relating the…