Fracture behaviors of pre-cracked monolayer molybdenum disulfide: A molecular dynamics study

Qi-lin Xiong, Zhen-huan Li and Xiao-geng Tian
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1411–1420. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.7.132

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Fracture behaviors of pre-cracked monolayer molybdenum disulfide: A molecular dynamics study
Qi-lin Xiong, Zhen-huan Li and Xiao-geng Tian
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1411–1420. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.7.132

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Xiong, Q.-l.; Li, Z.-h.; Tian, X.-g. Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1411–1420. doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.132

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