Published August 13, 2017 | Version v1
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Graphene as a Prototypical Model for Two-Dimensional Continuous Mechanics

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  • 1. Physics Department, University of Namur, 61 Rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium

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This paper reviews a few problems where continuous-medium theory specialized to two-dimensional media provides a qualitatively correct picture of the mechanical behavior of graphene. A critical analysis of the parameters involved is given. Among other results, a simple mathematical description of a folded graphene sheet is proposed. It is also shown how the graphene–graphene adhesion interaction is related to the cleavage energy of graphite and its C 33  C33 bulk elastic constant.

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European Commission
Graphene 3D - Multifunctional Graphene-based Nanocomposites with Robust Electromagnetic and Thermal Properties for 3D-printing Application 734164