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Thermalized buckling of isotropically compressed thin sheets.

Suraj Shankar¹, David R Nelson^1,2

¹Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA.

Physical Review. E

|December 24, 2021

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Thermal fluctuations alter buckling in ultrathin elastic sheets. This study reveals novel interactions and distinct critical behaviors under different boundary conditions, impacting nanomaterial manipulation.

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Area of Science:

Mechanics of Materials
Statistical Physics
Nanotechnology

Background:

Buckling is a common mechanical instability in thin elastic sheets across various scales.
Thermal fluctuations significantly influence mechanical instabilities in atomically thin membranes like graphene.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate the combined effects of boundary conditions, nonlinear mechanics, and thermal fluctuations on the buckling of confined thin sheets under isotropic compression.
Identify distinct mechanical ensembles and their impact on buckling behavior.

Main Methods:

Analysis of two mechanical ensembles: constant strain (isometric) and constant stress (isotensional).
Application of renormalization group theory to describe thermalized buckling.
Formulation of a scaling theory for buckling as a phase transition.

Main Results:

Discovered a novel long-ranged nonlinear interaction in the isometric ensemble due to boundary conditions.
Identified two distinct universality classes for thermalized buckling, exhibiting Fisher-renormalized critical exponents.
Developed a scaling theory describing buckling as a phase transition with a size-dependent critical point.

Conclusions:

Boundary conditions, nonlinear mechanics, and thermal fluctuations critically control buckling in confined thin sheets.
The findings offer insights into the mechanical manipulation of ultrathin nanomaterials and their unique phase transitions.