Solid films are usually metastable or unstable in the as-deposited state, and they will dewet
or agglomerate to form islands when heated to sufficiently high temperatures. This process …

A sound knowledge and understanding of the thermal stability of nanowires is a prerequisite
for the reliable implementation of nanowire-based devices. We investigate the morphology …

In this paper, we report on the formation and rupture of Ag nanofilament on planar
Ag/TiO2/Pt cells using visual observation. During the forming process, the filament tends to …

The increasing need for smart systems in healthcare, wearable, and soft robotics is creating
demand for low‐power sensory circuits that can detect pressure, temperature, strain, and …

Silver nanowires (AgNWs) were synthesized by AC electrodeposition of Ag into porous
aluminum oxide templates. AgNWs were embedded into polystyrene via a solution …

Ag nanowires with diameters below 6 nm are grown within vortex containing superfluid
helium nanodroplets and deposited onto a heatable substrate at cryogenic temperatures …

The influence of the crystalline structure of nanowires on their thermal instability has been
systematically investigated. Both poly-and single-crystalline (SC) cylindrical nanowires with …

We comparatively study the morphological evolutions of silver nanowires under nanosecond-
pulsed laser irradiation and thermal treatment in ambient air. While single-crystalline, pure …

Nanowires and narrow wires patterned from thin films are usually subject to a Rayleigh-like
instability and, when heated, will undergo evolution to particles with a characteristic size and …

We present, a new approach for predicting stable equilibrium shapes of two-dimensional
crystalline islands on flat substrates, as commonly occur through solid-state dewetting of thin …