The mechanical properties of nanowires

S Wang, Z Shan, H Huang - Advanced Science, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Applications of nanowires into future generation nanodevices require a complete
understanding of the mechanical properties of the nanowires. A great research effort has …

Progress in one-dimensional nanostructures

M Samykano - Materials Characterization, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Mechanical behaviors of nanowires

Y Chen, X An, X Liao - Applied Physics Reviews, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
The mechanical behaviors of nanowires (NWs) are significantly different from those of their
bulk materials because of their small dimensions. Determining the mechanical performance …

Effect of a high density of stacking faults on the Young's modulus of GaAs nanowires

Y Chen, T Burgess, X An, YW Mai, HH Tan, J Zou… - Nano …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Stacking faults (SFs) are commonly observed crystalline defects in III–V semiconductor
nanowires (NWs) that affect a variety of physical properties. Understanding the effect of SFs …

Fracture strain of SiC nanowires and direct evidence of electron-beam induced amorphisation in the strained nanowires.

S Wang, Y Wu, L Lin, Y He, H Huang - Small (Weinheim an der …, 2014 - europepmc.org
SiC nanowires with diameters ranging from 29 to 270 nm exhibit an average strain of 5.5%
with a maximum of up to 7.0%. The brittle fracture of the nano-wires being measured was …

Effects of surface defects on the mechanical properties of ZnO nanowires

A Roy, J Mead, S Wang, H Huang - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
The elastic modulus of ZnO nanowires was measured using a resonance method based on
laser Doppler effect and their fracture strains were determined via two-point bending with the …

Determination of Young's modulus of ultrathin nanomaterials

Y Chen, Q Gao, Y Wang, X An, X Liao, YW Mai… - Nano Letters, 2015 - ACS Publications
Determination of the elastic modulus of nanostructures with sizes at several nm range is a
challenge. In this study, we designed an experiment to measure the elastic modulus of …

Enhanced oxidation resistance of single crystal tungsten powder by forming tungsten carbide on the surface

J Li, J Ye - International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard …, 2023 - Elsevier
The tungsten-type delay composition is composed of tungsten powder, oxidizing agent and
binder, but the tungsten powder will be pre-oxidized after long-term storage, which …

Catalyst-free synthesis and mechanical characterization of TaC nanowires

S Wang, L Ma, JL Mead, SP Ju, G Li… - Science China Physics …, 2021 - Springer
TaC nanowires are expected to be an ideal reinforcing material in ultra-high-temperature
ceramics. However, their growth mechanisms and mechanical properties remain unclear …

The kinetic friction between a nanowire and a flat substrate measured using nanomanipulation with optical microscopy

S Wang, L Hou, H Xie, H Huang - Applied Physics Letters, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
The kinetic frictional force between a nanowire and its supporting flat substrate was
measured using nanomanipulation with optical microscopy at ambient atmosphere. During …