Graphene nanobubbles
status: ongoing
A two-dimensional (2D) material placed on an atomically smooth substrate can lead to the formation of nanobubbles on the surface, with a substance captured inside. This project studies graphene nanobubbles using an atomistic approach using the method of molecular dynamics (MD).
The mechanical properties of graphene bubbles and the phase diagram of the substance they capture are being investigated. Nanobubbles on an atomically smooth surface can be used as modulators of the zone structure of two-dimensional materials.
1) Solid-liquid phase transition inside Van der Waals nanobubbles: atomistic perspective. Zhilyaev, P.A., and Korneva, M.A. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (2023) DOI: 10.1039/D3CP01285A
2) Atomistic study of the solid state inside graphene nanobubbles. Iakovlev E, Zhilyaev P, Akhatov I. Scientific reports. 2017 Dec 20;7(1):17906 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-18226-9
2) Atomistic study of the solid state inside graphene nanobubbles. Iakovlev E, Zhilyaev P, Akhatov I. Scientific reports. 2017 Dec 20;7(1):17906 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-18226-9