Molecular dynamic simulation studies are reviewed to understand the influence of strain
rate, temperature, and cross-section size on the mechanical properties of face-centered …

We report on a strain-induced phase transformation in Ge nanowires under external shear
stresses. The resulted polytype heterostructure may have great potential for photonics and …

A new parametrization of the widely used Stillinger–Weber potential is proposed for silicon,
allowing for an improved modelling of defects and plasticity-related properties. The …

The deformation of blunt nanocrystals under uniaxial compression is modelled using
molecular dynamics simulations. Ni 3 Al blunt nanoparticles are built using a simple …

Silicon based micro‐and nanometer scale devices operating at various temperatures are
ubiquitous today. However, thermo‐mechanical properties of silicon at the small scale and …

Silicon nanowires have attracted considerable interest due to their wide-ranging
applications in nanoelectromechanical systems and nanoelectronics. Molecular dynamics …

Molecular dynamics simulations are employed to study the effect of native oxide on the size-
dependent mechanical properties of silicon nanowires. Despite their immense potential as …

The mechanical properties of indium phosphide (InP) nanowires are an emerging issue due
to the promising applications of these nanowires in nanoelectromechanical and …

We report on an unprecedented formation of allotrope heterostructured Si nanowires by
plastic deformation based on applied radial compressive stresses inside a surrounding …

Semiconducting nanowires (NWs), key building blocks in nanotechnology with many
potential applications, are stirring the attention of the scientific world because of their many …