The landscape of mechanical properties of molecular crystals
Chenguang Wang, Changquan Calvin Sun
Abstract
An analysis of compiled literature nanoindentation contact hardness (<italic>H</italic><sub>c</sub>) and elastic modulus (<italic>E</italic>) values of molecular crystals revealed a wide range of mechanical properties (0.001–1.80 GPa for <italic>H</italic><sub>c</sub> and 0.27–46.8 GPa for <italic>E</italic>).
Topics & Concepts
NanoindentationCrystallographyMaterials scienceChemistryComposite materialMetal and Thin Film MechanicsDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchForce Microscopy Techniques and Applications