Molecular dynamics simulations of silica aerogel nanocomposites reinforced by glass fibers, graphene sheets and carbon nanotubes: A comparison study on mechanical properties

2020 ◽  
Vol 190 ◽  
pp. 107884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep P. Patil ◽  
Parag Shendye ◽  
Bernd Markert
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Silica Aerogel ◽  
Glass Fibers ◽  
Graphene Sheets ◽  
Comparison Study ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

Behavior of protruding lateral plane graphene sheets in liquid dodecane: molecular dynamics simulations

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shenghui Chen ◽  
Shuangqing Sun ◽  
Chunling Li ◽  
Charles U. Pittman ◽  
Thomas E. Lacy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Graphene Sheets ◽  
Lateral Plane ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

scholarly journals Molecular dynamics simulations of mechanical failure in polymorphic arrangements of amyloid fibrils containing structural defects

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 429-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hlengisizwe Ndlovu ◽  
Alison E Ashcroft ◽  
Sheena E Radford ◽  
Sarah A Harris
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Amyloid Fibrils ◽  
Amyloid Fibril ◽  
Steered Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Mechanical Failure ◽  
Structural Defects ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

We examine how the different steric packing arrangements found in amyloid fibril polymorphs can modulate their mechanical properties using steered molecular dynamics simulations. Our calculations demonstrate that for fibrils containing structural defects, their ability to resist force in a particular direction can be dominated by both the number and molecular details of the defects that are present. The simulations thereby suggest a hierarchy of factors that govern the mechanical resilience of fibrils, and illustrate the general principles that must be considered when quantifying the mechanical properties of amyloid fibres containing defects.

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