Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials are potential candidates for electronic devices due
to their unique structures and exceptional physical properties, making them a focal point in …

Abstract Monolayer two-dimensional (2D) materials possess excellent in-plane mechanical
strength yet extremely low bending stiffness, making them particularly susceptible to …

The interaction of approaching cracks plays a crucial role in the formation of complex crack
patterns in the mechanics and physics of materials defects. While curvature has been shown …

The slender property of shell structures causes the magnitude difference between in-plane
and out-of-plane stiffness. Inspired by such a geometry-induced anisotropy phenomenon …

Dynamic nanocrack propagation in 1T-and 2H-WS 2 strips is studied by molecular
dynamics, and the T-stress and circumferential stress in linear elastic fracture mechanics are …

The electromechanical coupling of two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides
(TMDs) is crucial for the design of highly efficient optoelectronic devices. However …

Fracture in crystal lattices usually occurs with discrete atomic bond breakages around the
crack tip. WS 2 involves three-layer atomic structures, where the atomic stress near the crack …

The pattern development of multiple cracks in extremely anisotropic solids such as bilayer or
multilayer two-dimensional (2D) crystals contains rich physics, which, however, remains …

This study examines the roughness of mechanically cleaved edges in 2D crystals and
glasses using molecular dynamics simulations with chemically accurate machine-learning …