Carbon nanoscrolls (CNS) of various forms are observed when highly ordered pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) is mechanically exfoliated using a wedge. We present two hypothesis of how such scrolls form. The first hypothesis is based on microscopy evidence of pre-existing folds in layer edges of the HOPG. The second hypothesis is based on the literature evidence that graphene sheets when subject to deformation can result in defects on the torn edges. The sample preparation process can induce such defects in the HOPG layers. We show using molecular simulations that the interaction of the moving wedge with certain fold geometries can trigger scroll formation, confirming the first hypothesis. To test the second hypothesis, we show using molecular simulations, that layers with edge defects, upon interacting with the moving wedge, can also form scrolls. In reality, both these factors could simultaneously cause scrolls to form. Opportunities exist in fine-tuning this wedge-based mechanical exfoliation process to synthesize CNS for use in potential applications.
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Formation of Carbon Nanoscrolls During Wedge-Based Mechanical Exfoliation of HOPG
B. Jayasena,
School of Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering,
e-mail: Jaya0033@e.ntu.edu.sg
B. Jayasena
Nanyang Technological University
,School of Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering,
Singapore 639798
, Singapore
e-mail: Jaya0033@e.ntu.edu.sg
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S. Subbiah,
School of Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering,
e-mail: sathyans@ntu.edu.sg
S. Subbiah
Nanyang Technological University
,School of Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering,
Singapore 639798
, Singapore
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C. D. Reddy
A*STAR,
e-mail: reddy@ihpc.a-star.edu.sg
C. D. Reddy
Institute of High Performance Computing
,A*STAR,
Singapore 138632
, Singapore
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B. Jayasena
Nanyang Technological University
,School of Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering,
Singapore 639798
, Singapore
e-mail: Jaya0033@e.ntu.edu.sg
S. Subbiah
Nanyang Technological University
,School of Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering,
Singapore 639798
, Singapore
e-mail: sathyans@ntu.edu.sg
C. D. Reddy
Institute of High Performance Computing
,A*STAR,
Singapore 138632
, Singapore
e-mail: reddy@ihpc.a-star.edu.sg
Contributed by the Manufacturing Engineering Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF MICRO- AND NANO-MANUFACTURING. Manuscript received August 18, 2013; final manuscript received December 18, 2013; published online January 24, 2014. Assoc. Editor: Ashutosh Sharma.
J. Micro Nano-Manuf. Mar 2014, 2(1): 011003 (7 pages)
Published Online: January 24, 2014
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Received:
August 18, 2013
Revision Received:
December 18, 2013
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Jayasena, B., Subbiah, S., and Reddy, C. D. (January 24, 2014). "Formation of Carbon Nanoscrolls During Wedge-Based Mechanical Exfoliation of HOPG." ASME. J. Micro Nano-Manuf. March 2014; 2(1): 011003. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4026325
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