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Vibrations of circular graphene mono-layer as mass sensor
A.S. Tsiamaki1, S.K. Georgantzinos1, N.K. Anifantis1
1 University of Patras, Patras, Greece.
Structural Longevity 2012, 8(1), 15-21. https://doi.org/10.3970/sl.2012.008.015
Abstract
This paper examines the vibrational behavior of a clamped circular
graphene sheet with and without a mass lying on it. For this reason, a springbased finite element (FE) model is formulated and utilized. Interatomic bonded
interactions and the relative movements between carbon atoms are simulated via
the use of appropriate spring elements expressing the corresponding potential energies provided by molecular theory. The formulated model represents the graphene
sheet-additional mass system and is analyzed using FE procedures. The effect of
design parameters as the graphene diameter as well as the additional mass magnitude on the vibration characteristics is investigated in order to predict the potential
response of the circular graphene sheet as mass sensor.
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Tsiamaki, A., Georgantzinos, S., Anifantis, N. (2012). Vibrations of circular graphene mono-layer as mass sensor.
Structural Longevity, 8(1), 15–21.