Nanoparticles are commonly used in various fields of applications such as electronics,
catalysis or engineering where they can be subjected to a certain amount of stress leading …

In atomistic simulations, pseudo-dynamical relaxation schemes often exhibit better
performance and accuracy in finding local minima than line-search-based descent …

We report on a strain-induced phase transformation in Ge nanowires under external shear
stresses. The resulted polytype heterostructure may have great potential for photonics and …

Nanoskiving is a unique nanomanufacturing method that can be used to cut out
nanostructures directly with well‐controlled shapes and sizes. Over the past 10 years …

Molecular dynamics simulations were carried out to investigate the mechanical properties of
silicon nanoparticles during uniaxial compression by a flat-punch indenter. We considered a …

Silicon is one of the most technologically important materials, used extensively in
electronics, solar cells, micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) based devices and more …

We report on an unprecedented formation of allotrope heterostructured Si nanowires by
plastic deformation based on applied radial compressive stresses inside a surrounding …

Although the literature on mechanical properties of nanostructures is extensive, there are
still few studies focusing on core–shell nanoparticles. In these systems, which are interesting …

Abstract Silicon carbide nanowires (SiC NWs) are widely used as reinforcing materials in
composite materials based on ceramics, metals, and polymers, and their high-temperature …

In spite of remarkable developments in the field of advanced materials, silicon remains one
of the foremost semiconductors of the day. Of enduring relevance to science and technology …