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 …

In Situ TEM Characterization and Modulation for Phase Engineering of Nanomaterials

Y Han, L Wang, K Cao, J Zhou, Y Zhu, Y Hou… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Solid-state phase transformation is an intriguing phenomenon in crystalline or noncrystalline
solids due to the distinct physical and chemical properties that can be obtained and modified …

Plastic homogeneity in nanoscale heterostructured binary and multicomponent metallic eutectics: an overview

J Wang, A Misra - Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Heterostructured materials comprised of relatively soft/hard disparate phases typically
exhibit composite strengthening but lack plastic deformability at ambient temperatures …

Nanomechanical modeling of the bending response of silicon nanowires

S Zare Pakzad, M Nasr Esfahani… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Understanding the mechanical behavior of silicon nanowires is essential for the
implementation of advanced nanoscale devices. Although bending tests are predominantly …

Timely and atomic-resolved high-temperature mechanical investigation of ductile fracture and atomistic mechanisms of tungsten

J Zhang, Y Li, X Li, Y Zhai, Q Zhang, D Ma… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Revealing the atomistic mechanisms for the high-temperature mechanical behavior of
materials is important for optimizing their properties for service at high-temperatures and …

Direct observation of room-temperature dislocation plasticity in diamond

A Nie, Y Bu, J Huang, Y Shao, Y Zhang, W Hu, J Liu… - Matter, 2020 - cell.com
It is well known that diamond does not deform plastically at room temperature and usually
fails in catastrophic brittle fracture. Here, we demonstrate room-temperature dislocation …

Experimental molecular dynamics for individual atomic-scale plastic events in nanoscale crystals

S Zheng, S Shinzato, S Ogata, SX Mao - … of the Mechanics and Physics of …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Room-temperature oxygen vacancy migration induced reversible phase transformation during the anelastic deformation in CuO

L Li, G Chen, H Zheng, W Meng, S Jia, L Zhao… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
From the mechanical perspectives, the influence of point defects is generally considered at
high temperature, especially when the creep deformation dominates. Here, we show the …

Superior room temperature compressive plasticity of submicron beta‐phase gallium oxide single crystals

Y Wu, Q Rao, JP Best, D Mu, X Xu… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Bulk‐scale (2¯ ̄2 01)‐oriented monoclinic beta‐phase gallium oxide (β‐Ga2O3)
single crystals are brittle and fracture at low compressive strains. Here, it is reported that …

Thermal effects on fracture and the brittle-to-ductile transition

A Cannizzo, S Giordano - Physical Review E, 2023 - APS
The fracture behavior of brittle and ductile materials can be strongly influenced by thermal
fluctuations, especially in micro-and nanodevices as well as in rubberlike and biological …