Microtwins are frequently observed in face-centered-cubic (fcc) metal nanowires with low
stacking fault energy. The authors have previously reported that the tensile yield strength of …

This letter addresses the issue of deformation mechanisms and mechanical tensile behavior
of the twinned metal nanowires using atomistic simulations. Free surfaces are always the …

Atomistic simulations are used to investigate the mechanical behavior of metal nanowire
with fivefold twinned structure. The twinned nanowires were reported in recent experiments …

The role played by nanoscale twins is becoming increasingly important in order to
understand plasticity in nanowires synthesized from metals. In this paper, molecular …

Molecular dynamics simulations reveal the asymmetrical yield strength of twinned copper
nanowires under tension and compression. The simulation results show that the strength of …

The article by Cao et al. 1 provides some insight into the role of twin boundaries in the
deformation mechanisms of Cu nanowires. There are, however, several statements in this …

The role of twin orientation in mechanical behaviors of nanomaterials is drawing increasing
attention. In this paper, atomistic simulations on the tensile deformation of twinned Cu …

Device miniaturization requires the bending of nanowires (NWs) on the nanoscale. To
explore the mechanical behavior the mechanisms of plastic deformation of nickel nanowires …

The effect of coherent twin boundary (TB) spacing and stacking fault (SF) spacing on the
deformation behaviors of copper nanowires (NWs) is investigated using molecular dynamics …

Metallic nanowires (NWs) with twin boundaries (TBs) running parallel to the NW length
direction exhibit unusual plastic strain recovery owing to the interaction of dislocations with …