[HTML][HTML] Modeling the mechanical properties of nanoparticles: a review

J Amodeo, L Pizzagalli - Comptes …, 2021 - comptes-rendus.academie-sciences …
Nanoparticles are commonly used in various fields of applications such as electronics,
catalysis or engineering where they can be subjected to a certain amount of stress leading …

Global transition path search for dislocation formation in Ge on Si (001)

E Maras, O Trushin, A Stukowski, T Ala-Nissila… - Computer Physics …, 2016 - Elsevier
Global optimization of transition paths in complex atomic scale systems is addressed in the
context of misfit dislocation formation in a strained Ge film on Si (001). Such paths contain …

Atomistic processes of surface-diffusion-induced abnormal softening in nanoscale metallic crystals

X Wang, S Zheng, S Shinzato, Z Fang, Y He… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Ultrahigh surface-to-volume ratio in nanoscale materials, could dramatically facilitate mass
transport, leading to surface-mediated diffusion similar to Coble-type creep in polycrystalline …

Source truncation and exhaustion: insights from quantitative in situ TEM tensile testing

D Kiener, AM Minor - Nano letters, 2011 - ACS Publications
A unique method for quantitative in situ nanotensile testing in a transmission electron
microscope employing focused ion beam fabricated specimens was developed …

Measuring surface dislocation nucleation in defect-scarce nanostructures

LY Chen, M He, J Shin, G Richter, DS Gianola - Nature materials, 2015 - nature.com
Linear defects in crystalline materials, known as dislocations, are central to the
understanding of plastic deformation and mechanical strength, as well as control of …

Nucleation‐Controlled Plasticity of Metallic Nanowires and Nanoparticles

D Mordehai, O David, R Kositski - Advanced Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Nanowires and nanoparticles are envisioned as important elements of future technology
and devices, owing to their unique mechanical properties. Metallic nanowires and …

Source-controlled yield and hardening of Cu (1 0 0) studied by in situ transmission electron microscopy

D Kiener, AM Minor - Acta Materialia, 2011 - Elsevier
In the present work we investigate the mechanical properties of multiple slip oriented single
crystal Cu (100) compression samples to shed light on size-dependent yield and hardening …

Atomistic interpretation of extra temperature and strain-rate sensitivity of heterogeneous dislocation nucleation in a multi-principal-element alloy

SC Dai, ZC **e, YJ Wang - International Journal of Plasticity, 2022 - Elsevier
Incipient plasticity of crystals is usually initiated from versatile pre-existing crystalline defects
of different geometries and length scales that formed during materials fabrication and …

Atomistic simulations and continuum modeling of dislocation nucleation and strength in gold nanowires

CR Weinberger, AT Jennings, K Kang… - Journal of the Mechanics …, 2012 - Elsevier
The strength of true metallic nanowires and nanopillars (diameters below 100nm) is known
to be higher than the strength of bulk metals and is most likely controlled by dislocation …

FIB-induced dislocations in Al submicron pillars: Annihilation by thermal annealing and effects on deformation behavior

S Lee, J Jeong, Y Kim, SM Han, D Kiener, SH Oh - Acta Materialia, 2016 - Elsevier
In-situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) annealing of submicron Al pillars (∼ 300–
450 nm in diameter) fabricated by focused ion beam (FIB) shows that the dislocation loops …