Fatigue resistance of atomically thin graphene oxide

Under cyclic loading, while graphene can suffer from catastrophic brittle fatigue failure, graphene oxide (GO) can be engineered to improve fatigue response and possibly ductile failure. Herein, we study the fatigue response of atomically thin GO using atomistic simulations complemented by atomic force microscopy-based experiments. Analysis of the damage and failure mechanisms demonstrated a notable role of functionalization degree and ratio on...