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

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

Although actuation in biological systems is exclusively powered by chemical energy, this
concept has not been realized in man-made actuator technologies, as these rely on …

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 …

The fundamental framework of micromechanical procedure is generalized to take into
account the surface/interface stress effect at the nano-scale. This framework is applied to the …

Atoms at a free surface experience a different local environment than do atoms in the bulk of
a material. As a result, the energy associated with these atoms will, in general, be different …

Although deformation processes in submicron-sized metallic crystals are well documented,
the direct observation of deformation mechanisms in crystals with dimensions below the sub …

We have shown in a series of recent papers that the classical theory of elasticity can be
extended to the nanoscale by supplementing the equations of elasticity for the bulk material …

The excellent mechanical properties of carbon nanofibers bring promise for energy-related
applications. Through in silico studies and continuum elasticity theory, here we show that the …

We employ a molecular statics approach based on embedded-atom-method interatomic
potentials to study the elasticity of copper nanowires along [001],[110], and [111] …