Nanomechanical resonators and their applications in biological/chemical detection: Nanomechanics principles
Recent advances in nanotechnology have led to the development of nano-electro-
mechanical systems (NEMS) such as nanomechanical resonators, which have recently …
mechanical systems (NEMS) such as nanomechanical resonators, which have recently …
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 …
Unexpected doping effects on phonon transport in quasi-one-dimensional van der Waals crystal TiS3 nanoribbons
Doping usually reduces lattice thermal conductivity because of enhanced phonon-impurity
scattering. Here, we report unexpected doping effects on the lattice thermal conductivity of …
scattering. Here, we report unexpected doping effects on the lattice thermal conductivity of …
Size-dependent effective elastic constants of solids containing nano-inhomogeneities with interface stress
HL Duan, J Wang, ZP Huang, BL Karihaloo - Journal of the Mechanics and …, 2005 - Elsevier
The fundamental framework of micromechanical procedure is generalized to take into
account the surface/interface stress effect at the nano-scale. This framework is applied to the …
account the surface/interface stress effect at the nano-scale. This framework is applied to the …
Surface free energy and its effect on the elastic behavior of nano-sized particles, wires and films
Atoms at a free surface experience a different local environment than do atoms in the bulk of
a material. As a result, the energy associated with these atoms will, in general, be different …
a material. As a result, the energy associated with these atoms will, in general, be different …
Surface-chemistry-driven actuation in nanoporous gold
J Biener, A Wittstock, LA Zepeda-Ruiz, MM Biener… - Nature materials, 2009 - nature.com
Although actuation in biological systems is exclusively powered by chemical energy, this
concept has not been realized in man-made actuator technologies, as these rely on …
concept has not been realized in man-made actuator technologies, as these rely on …
Surface effect on the elastic behavior of static bending nanowires
The surface effect from surface stress and surface elasticity on the elastic behavior of
nanowires in static bending is incorporated into Euler− Bernoulli beam theory via the …
nanowires in static bending is incorporated into Euler− Bernoulli beam theory via the …
Discrete plasticity in sub-10-nm-sized gold crystals
Although deformation processes in submicron-sized metallic crystals are well documented,
the direct observation of deformation mechanisms in crystals with dimensions below the sub …
the direct observation of deformation mechanisms in crystals with dimensions below the sub …
Theory of elasticity at the nanoscale
HL Duan, J Wang, BL Karihaloo - Advances in applied mechanics, 2009 - Elsevier
We have shown in a series of recent papers that the classical theory of elasticity can be
extended to the nanoscale by supplementing the equations of elasticity for the bulk material …
extended to the nanoscale by supplementing the equations of elasticity for the bulk material …
Size-dependent elasticity of nanowires: Nonlinear effects
H Liang, M Upmanyu, H Huang - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and …, 2005 - APS
We employ a molecular statics approach based on embedded-atom-method interatomic
potentials to study the elasticity of copper nanowires along [001],[110], and [111] …
potentials to study the elasticity of copper nanowires along [001],[110], and [111] …