Semiconductor nanowires (NWs) have been studied extensively for over two decades for
their novel electronic, photonic, thermal, electrochemical and mechanical properties. This …

Recent advances in nanotechnology have led to the development of nano-electro-
mechanical systems (NEMS) such as nanomechanical resonators, which have recently …

The surface effect from surface stress and surface elasticity on the elastic behavior of
nanowires in static bending is incorporated into Euler− Bernoulli beam theory via the …

Semiconducting inorganic nanowires (NWs), nanotubes and nanofibers have been
extensively explored in recent years as potential building blocks for nanoscale electronics …

The Young's modulus and fracture strength of silicon nanowires with diameters between 15
and 60 nm and lengths between 1.5 and 4.3 μm were measured. The nanowires, grown by …

In this Colloquium the theory of silicon nanowires is reviewed. Nanowires with diameters
below 10 nm are the focus, where quantum effects become important and the properties …

Elastic-plastic and fracture properties are key issues in characterizing materials' mechanical
behavior, and they have been extensively studied for over a century for bulk structured …

The fracture strength of silicon nanowires grown on a [111] silicon substrate by the vapor−
liquid− solid process was measured. The nanowires, with diameters between 100 and 200 …

Deformation and fracture mechanisms of ultrathin Si nanowires (NWs), with diameters of
down to∼ 9 nm, under uniaxial tension and bending were investigated by using in situ …

The primary challenge to exploit the nanowire as a truly one‐dimensional building block in
nanoscale devices is the clear incorporation of scale effects into the operational …