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 …

We report a size dependence of Young's modulus in [0001] oriented ZnO nanowires (NWs)
with diameters ranging from 17 to 550 nm for the first time. The measured modulus for NWs …

Silver nanowires with different diameters were synthesized by a hydrothermal chemical
method. The elastic properties of the nanowires with outer diameters ranging from 20 to 140 …

This paper reports the quantitative measurement of a full spectrum of mechanical properties
of fivefold twinned silver (Ag) nanowires (NWs), including Young's modulus, yield strength …

The Young's modulus and fracture strength of silicon nanowires with diameters between 15
and 60 nm and lengths between 1.5 and 4.3 μm were measured. The nanowires, grown by …

This paper reviews recent progress in understanding phenomena such as crumpling, in
which elastic membranes or sheets subject to structureless forces develop sharply curved …

This book presents a broad exposition of analytical and numerical methods for modeling
composite materials, laminates, polycrystals and other heterogeneous solids, with emphasis …

To exploit the novel size-dependent mechanical properties of nanowires, it is necessary for
one to develop strategies to control the strength and toughness of these materials. Here, we …

With the miniaturization of a solid, effects of surface strain and quantum trapping become
increasingly important in determining its properties. As a result, low-dimensional materials …