Strain-Induced Curvature in Monolayer Graphene: Effects on Electronic Structure, Phonon Dynamics, and Lattice Thermal Conductivity
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| author | Santos, M. C. da Silva, E. Lora Baptista, D. S. Santos, T. Molinari, M. Manjón, F. J. Cui, Yin Lin, Xidong Yang, Tao |
| author_facet | Santos, M. C. da Silva, E. Lora Baptista, D. S. Santos, T. Molinari, M. Manjón, F. J. Cui, Yin Lin, Xidong Yang, Tao |
| contents | We present a comprehensive set of calculations to investigate the effect of strain-induced x-y topological perturbation in the monolayer graphene sheet. We show that the induced curvature with the defined strain constraint, energetically stabilizes the systems. The electronic properties are modified when the amplitude of the curvature of the sheet increases, which induces Van Hove singularities of the electronic Density of States to approach the Fermi energy. The highly curved system exhibits coexisting flat and linear dispersions close to the Fermi level, which is a promising feature for thermoelectric applications. We also demonstrate, through the phonon dispersion curves, that respective systems are dynamically stable within the studied range of strains/curvatures. Moreover, the flexural acoustic mode transitions from quadratic to linear dispersion under strain, mimicking the 3D behavior and enhancing phonon scattering. The increase of phonon scattering will therefore decrease the value of the lattice thermal conductivity, $κ_L$. Such results allows us to conclude that it is possible to tune $κ_L$ by applying x-y strain to the monolayer sheet, and inducing different topological curvatures. |
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| spellingShingle | Strain-Induced Curvature in Monolayer Graphene: Effects on Electronic Structure, Phonon Dynamics, and Lattice Thermal Conductivity Santos, M. C. da Silva, E. Lora Baptista, D. S. Santos, T. Molinari, M. Manjón, F. J. Cui, Yin Lin, Xidong Yang, Tao Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science We present a comprehensive set of calculations to investigate the effect of strain-induced x-y topological perturbation in the monolayer graphene sheet. We show that the induced curvature with the defined strain constraint, energetically stabilizes the systems. The electronic properties are modified when the amplitude of the curvature of the sheet increases, which induces Van Hove singularities of the electronic Density of States to approach the Fermi energy. The highly curved system exhibits coexisting flat and linear dispersions close to the Fermi level, which is a promising feature for thermoelectric applications. We also demonstrate, through the phonon dispersion curves, that respective systems are dynamically stable within the studied range of strains/curvatures. Moreover, the flexural acoustic mode transitions from quadratic to linear dispersion under strain, mimicking the 3D behavior and enhancing phonon scattering. The increase of phonon scattering will therefore decrease the value of the lattice thermal conductivity, $κ_L$. Such results allows us to conclude that it is possible to tune $κ_L$ by applying x-y strain to the monolayer sheet, and inducing different topological curvatures. |
| title | Strain-Induced Curvature in Monolayer Graphene: Effects on Electronic Structure, Phonon Dynamics, and Lattice Thermal Conductivity |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.11367 |