TY - JOUR SN - 18698433 PB - Springer Verlag JF - Advanced Structured Materials SP - 373 A1 - Muhammad, I.D. A1 - Awang, M. A1 - Seng, L.K. AV - none N1 - cited By 2 TI - Numerical modelling of Young�??s modulus of single-layered cubic zirconia nanosheets Y1 - 2015/// N2 - It has been established that zirconia nanosheets have many potential applications when compared with other materials possessing similar properties; however, the utilization of most of their potentials is constrained due to minimal data currently available on its mechanical properties. In this paper, the Young�??s modulus of single-layered zirconia nanosheets is predicted based on the concept of the finite element analysis. The nanosheet was modelled structurally as a hexagonal network of bonds connected by zirconium and oxygen atoms. Zirconia nanosheets with different dimensions and chirality were simulated with bonds between the atoms regarded as beam elements. The Young�??s modulus of the nanosheet was determined based on the combination of molecular mechanics and structural mechanics. The results obtained from the modeling indicates that the technique used is a viable tool for predicting mechanical properties of cubic zirconia nanosheets at a lower computational cost when compared to complex ab initio molecular dynamics and sophisticated experimental techniques. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015. ID - scholars6325 VL - 70 EP - 380 UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84930941144&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-319-19443-1_30&partnerID=40&md5=3c5992a00b066c0baa659f21444595a1 ER -