Nanomechanical resonators and their applications in biological/chemical detection: Nanomechanics principles
Recent advances in nanotechnology have led to the development of nano-electro-
mechanical systems (NEMS) such as nanomechanical resonators, which have recently …
mechanical systems (NEMS) such as nanomechanical resonators, which have recently …
Theoretical chemistry of gold. III
P Pyykkö - Chemical Society Reviews, 2008 - pubs.rsc.org
Gold is an element whose unique properties are strongly influenced by relativistic effects. A
large body of appropriate calculations now exists and its main conclusions are summarized …
large body of appropriate calculations now exists and its main conclusions are summarized …
Direct atomic-scale observation of ultrasmall Ag nanowires that exhibit fcc, bcc, and hcp structures under bending
S Sun, D Li, C Yang, L Fu, D Kong, Y Lu, Y Guo… - Physical Review Letters, 2022 - APS
Metals usually have three crystal structures: face-centered cubic (fcc), body-centered cubic
(bcc), and hexagonal-close packed (hcp) structures. Typically, metals exhibit only one of …
(bcc), and hexagonal-close packed (hcp) structures. Typically, metals exhibit only one of …
Structural characterization of deformed crystals by analysis of common atomic neighborhood
H Tsuzuki, PS Branicio, JP Rino - Computer physics communications, 2007 - Elsevier
Simulations of crystal deformation and structural transformation may generate complex
datasets involving networks with million to billion chemical bonds which makes local …
datasets involving networks with million to billion chemical bonds which makes local …
Deformation of FCC nanowires by twinning and slip
We present atomistic simulations of the tensile and compressive loading of single crystal
face-centered cubic (FCC) nanowires with〈 100〉 and〈 110〉 orientations to study the …
face-centered cubic (FCC) nanowires with〈 100〉 and〈 110〉 orientations to study the …
[HTML][HTML] In situ atomistic observation of disconnection-mediated grain boundary migration
Shear-coupled grain boundary (GB) migration is of general significance in the deformation
of nanocrystalline and polycrystalline materials, but comprehensive understanding of the …
of nanocrystalline and polycrystalline materials, but comprehensive understanding of the …
[HTML][HTML] Reversible cyclic deformation mechanism of gold nanowires by twinning–detwinning transition evidenced from in situ TEM
Mechanical response of metal nanowires has recently attracted a lot of interest due to their
ultra-high strengths and unique deformation behaviours. Atomistic simulations have …
ultra-high strengths and unique deformation behaviours. Atomistic simulations have …
Plasticity of metal nanowires
CR Weinberger, W Cai - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
The mechanisms of plasticity in metal nanowires with diameters below 100 nm are
reviewed. At these length scales, plasticity in face-centered-cubic metals subjected to …
reviewed. At these length scales, plasticity in face-centered-cubic metals subjected to …
Superplastic deformation of defect-free Au nanowires via coherent twin propagation
We report that defect-free Au nanowires show superplasticity on tensile deformation.
Evidences from high-resolution electron microscopes indicated that the plastic deformation …
Evidences from high-resolution electron microscopes indicated that the plastic deformation …
[HTML][HTML] Recoverable plasticity in penta-twinned metallic nanowires governed by dislocation nucleation and retraction
There has been relatively little study on time-dependent mechanical properties of
nanowires, in spite of their importance for the design, fabrication and operation of nanoscale …
nanowires, in spite of their importance for the design, fabrication and operation of nanoscale …