One of the outstanding advancements in electronic‐structure density‐functional methods is
the Sankey–Niklewski (SN) approach [Sankey and Niklewski, Phys. Rev. B 40, 3979 (1989)]; …

A critical review of the different methods used nowadays for calculating tunneling currents
and STM-images is presented with a special emphasis on the role played by the interface …

Accurate and timely forecasting of traffic flow is of paramount importance for effective
management of traffic congestion in intelligent transportation systems. A detailed …

We present the analysis of uniaxial deformation of nickel nanowires using molecular
dynamics simulations, and address the strain rate effects on mechanical responses and …

Many experiments have shown that the conductance histograms of metallic atomic-sized
contacts exhibit a peak structure, which is characteristic of the corresponding material. The …

A nanoindenter XP with scanning capabilities was used to perform nanoindentations on
GaN and ZnO nanowires with radii in the range of 20–50 nm⁠, positioned on a silicon …

Forming atomic-scale contacts with attractive geometries and material compositions is a
long-term goal of nanotechnology. Here, we show that a rich family of bimetallic atomic …

The break-junction technique is widely used to measure electronic properties of nanoscale
junctions including metal point-contacts and single-molecule junctions. In these …

We present a cluster-based approach to model charge transport through molecular and
atomic contacts. The electronic structure of the contacts is determined in the framework of …

Conductance histograms are a valuable tool to study the intrinsic conduction properties of
metallic atomic-sized contacts. These histograms show a peak structure, which is …