The integrated circuits industry has been continuously producing microelectronic
components with ever higher integration level, packaging density, and power density, which …

Abstract Bulk nanostructured (ns)/ultrafine-grained (UFG) metallic materials possess very
high strength, making them attractive for high strength, lightweight and energy efficient …

Diamonds have substantial hardness and durability, but attempting to deform diamonds
usually results in brittle fracture. We demonstrate ultralarge, fully reversible elastic …

“Smaller is stronger.” Nanostructured materials such as thin films, nanowires, nanoparticles,
bulk nanocomposites, and atomic sheets can withstand non-hydrostatic (eg, tensile or …

Achieving high elasticity for silicon (Si) nanowires, one of the most important and versatile
building blocks in nanoelectronics, would enable their application in flexible electronics and …

Applications of nanowires into future generation nanodevices require a complete
understanding of the mechanical properties of the nanowires. A great research effort has …

Freestanding nanowires have ultrahigh elastic strain limits (4 to 7%) and yield strengths, but
exploiting their intrinsic mechanical properties in bulk composites has proven to be difficult …

Traditionally, precipitates in a material are thought to serve as obstacles to dislocation glide
and cause hardening of the material. This conventional wisdom, however, fails to explain …

A novel printed strain sensor, based on metal-metal composite, was developed for
applications in the biomedical and civil infrastructural industries. The sensor was fabricated …

One‐dimensional noble metal nanostructures are important components in modern
nanoscience and nanotechnology due to their unique optical, electrical, mechanical, and …