Molecular dynamics simulation of AFM tip-based nanoscratching of multi-layer graphene

Fan, Pengfei and Fan, Ding and Goel, Saurav and Luo, Xichun; (2021) Molecular dynamics simulation of AFM tip-based nanoscratching of multi-layer graphene. In: Proceedings of the 21st International conference of the European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (euspen). euspen, DNK, pp. 143-144.

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Abstract

In this paper, molecular dynamic (MD) simulation was employed to simulate the AFM tip-based nanoscratching process on multilayer graphene to investigate graphene deformation and coefficient of friction (COF). MD Simulation results showed cross-linking structures were created at the interface of two-layer graphene during nanoindentation and nanoscratching. The loading force had a characteristic of a periodic wave crest-trough transition. The COF of the diamond tip fluctuated at around 0.15 during nanoscratching process.