Publication Date:
2012-05-16
Description:
Author(s): Ze Liu, Jiarui Yang, Francois Grey, Jefferson Zhe Liu, Yilun Liu, Yibing Wang, Yanlian Yang, Yao Cheng, and Quanshui Zheng Upon shearing a microscale lithographically defined graphite mesa, the sheared section retracts spontaneously to minimize interface energy. Here, we demonstrate a sixfold symmetry of the self-retraction and provide a first experimental estimate of the frictional force involved, as direct evidence th... [Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 205503] Published Tue May 15, 2012
Keywords:
Condensed Matter: Structure, etc.
Print ISSN:
0031-9007
Electronic ISSN:
1079-7114
Topics:
Physics
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