Semiconductor nanowires (NWs) have been studied extensively for over two decades for
their novel electronic, photonic, thermal, electrochemical and mechanical properties. This …

Recent experiments on nanostructured materials, such as nanoparticles, nanowires,
nanotubes, nanopillars, thin films, and nanocrystals have revealed a host of “ultra-strength” …

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

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 …

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 …

In this Colloquium the theory of silicon nanowires is reviewed. Nanowires with diameters
below 10 nm are the focus, where quantum effects become important and the properties …

Substrate-exploring functions of filopodia were previously suggested based on cell studies
on flat surfaces, but their role in topography sensing especially within nanofibrillar …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) assemblies based on carbon nanomaterials still lag behind
their individual one-dimensional building blocks in terms of mechanical and electrical …

Robust nanostructures for future devices will depend increasingly on their reliability. While
great strides have been achieved for precisely evaluating electronic, magnetic, photonic …