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

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 …

Silicon (Si) microfabrication techniques, derived from the microelectronics industry, have
enabled the development and commercialization of microelectromechanical systems …

A plethora of nanostructures with outstanding properties have emerged over the past
decades. Measuring their mechanical properties and understanding their deformation …

In recent years, the globe has been confronted with a large number of challenges related to
power supplies, atmospheric pollution, and greater energy demand. Therefore, renewable …

Silicon (Si) nanostructures are widely used in microelectronics and nanotechnology. Brittle
to ductile transition in nanoscale Si is of great scientific and technological interest but this …

Anelastic materials exhibit gradual full recovery of deformation once a load is removed,
leading to dissipation of internal mechanical energy. As a consequence, anelastic materials …

In spite of numerous studies on mechanical behaviors of nanowires (NWs) focusing on the
surface effect, there is still a general lack of understanding on how the internal …

A wide variety of crystalline nanowires (NWs) with outstanding mechanical properties have
recently emerged. Measuring their mechanical properties and understanding their …

Twinning and dislocation slip are two competitive deformation mechanisms in face-centered
cubic (FCC) metals. For FCC metallic nanowires (NWs), the competition between these …