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Item Potential Applications of 2D Nanomaterials in Aerospace Engineering(2023) Larson, Luin; Huang, RuiThis paper identifies some of the exceptional qualities of graphene, examines potential applications, and performs a calculation of the relaxation deformation when the graphene is bonded to a substrate. Graphene is a two-dimensional lattice made of carbon atoms that can be formed into plates, ribbons, or coatings which exhibit extreme strength, low density, impermeability, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and increased fracture toughness. The many impressive qualities lend themselves to applications across the aerospace industry, including boil-off prevention, alloy strengthening, lightning strike protection, superconductivity, deicing, and toughness increasing. In order to be used, graphene must be bonded to its substrate correctly. For this reason, a model was created to examine graphene's relaxation deformation with varying shear traction, mismatch strain, and length. The model distinguished three types of bonding: mostly commensurate, Moiré superlattice, and incommensurate. For each set of variable values, the mode was noted, which enabled the creation of phase diagrams that outlined the parameters for achieving each type of bond.