The experimental determination of critical stresses for yielding and plastic flow is of upmost
importance for the understanding of the atomic-scale mechanical behaviors of nanoscale …

In the past three decades, we have witnessed the explosive development of micro/nano
science and technology, where remarkable research efforts have been made in synthesizing …

Advanced mechanical metamaterials with unusual thermal expansion properties represent
an area of growing interest, due to their promising potential for use in a broad range of …

A plethora of nanostructures with outstanding properties have emerged over the past
decades. Measuring their mechanical properties and understanding their deformation …

In recent years, the globe has been confronted with a large number of challenges related to
power supplies, atmospheric pollution, and greater energy demand. Therefore, renewable …

A wide variety of crystalline nanowires (NWs) with outstanding mechanical properties have
recently emerged. Measuring their mechanical properties and understanding their …

The advance of micro/nanotechnology in energy-harvesting, micropower, electronic devices,
and transducers for automobile and aerospace applications has led to the need for accurate …

Silicon based micro‐and nanometer scale devices operating at various temperatures are
ubiquitous today. However, thermo‐mechanical properties of silicon at the small scale and …

Here, an experimental study utilizing in-situ scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micro-
compression testing and post-mortem transmission electron microscopy (TEM) imaging is …

Functional nanomaterials possess exceptional mechanical, electrical and thermal properties
which have significantly benefited their diverse applications to a variety of scientific and …