The mechanical properties of nanowires
Applications of nanowires into future generation nanodevices require a complete
understanding of the mechanical properties of the nanowires. A great research effort has …
understanding of the mechanical properties of the nanowires. A great research effort has …
[HTML][HTML] Review of electrothermal actuators and applications
A Potekhina, C Wang - Actuators, 2019 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a review of electrothermal micro-actuators and applications.
Electrothermal micro-actuators have been a significant research interest over the last two …
Electrothermal micro-actuators have been a significant research interest over the last two …
Measurements of near-ultimate strength for multiwalled carbon nanotubes and irradiation-induced crosslinking improvements
The excellent mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes are being exploited in a growing
number of applications from ballistic armour to nanoelectronics. However, measurements of …
number of applications from ballistic armour to nanoelectronics. However, measurements of …
Elasticity size effects in ZnO nanowires− a combined experimental-computational approach
Understanding the mechanical properties of nanowires made of semiconducting materials is
central to their application in nano devices. This work presents an experimental and …
central to their application in nano devices. This work presents an experimental and …
A review on actuation and sensing techniques for MEMS-based microgrippers
S Yang, Q Xu - Journal of Micro-Bio Robotics, 2017 - Springer
Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) reveals excellent flexibility and adaptability in
miniaturization devices owing to its compact dimension, low power consumption, and fine …
miniaturization devices owing to its compact dimension, low power consumption, and fine …
[HTML][HTML] Recoverable plasticity in penta-twinned metallic nanowires governed by dislocation nucleation and retraction
There has been relatively little study on time-dependent mechanical properties of
nanowires, in spite of their importance for the design, fabrication and operation of nanoscale …
nanowires, in spite of their importance for the design, fabrication and operation of nanoscale …
Experimental-computational investigation of ZnO nanowires strength and fracture
R Agrawal, B Peng, HD Espinosa - Nano letters, 2009 - ACS Publications
An experimental and computational approach is pursued to investigate the fracture
mechanism of [0001] oriented zinc oxide nanowires under uniaxial tensile loading. A MEMS …
mechanism of [0001] oriented zinc oxide nanowires under uniaxial tensile loading. A MEMS …
Cell stretching devices as research tools: engineering and biological considerations
Cells within the human body are subjected to continuous, cyclic mechanical strain caused
by various organ functions, movement, and growth. Cells are well known to have the ability …
by various organ functions, movement, and growth. Cells are well known to have the ability …
A review on size‐dependent mechanical properties of nanowires
M Nasr Esfahani, BE Alaca - Advanced Engineering Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The primary challenge to exploit the nanowire as a truly one‐dimensional building block in
nanoscale devices is the clear incorporation of scale effects into the operational …
nanoscale devices is the clear incorporation of scale effects into the operational …
Low‐voltage soft actuators for interactive human–machine interfaces
Soft electrical actuators driven by low voltages are promising for interactive human–machine
interfaces (iHMI) applications including executing orders to complete various tasks and …
interfaces (iHMI) applications including executing orders to complete various tasks and …