Formation and properties of metallic atomic contacts
AL Klavsyuk, AM Saletsky - Physics-Uspekhi, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
One of the most topical and promising areas in present-day physics is the study of the
physical properties of metallic few-atom contacts, which are attractive not only for their …
physical properties of metallic few-atom contacts, which are attractive not only for their …
Size-Dependent Phase Transition in Ultrathin Ga2O3 Nanowires
Gallium oxide (Ga2O3) has attracted extensive attention as a potential candidate for low-
dimensional metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) due to its wide …
dimensional metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) due to its wide …
Surface-and strain-mediated reversible phase transformation in quantum-confined ZnO nanowires
The phase stability of ZnO in a quantum-confinement size regime (sub-2-nm) remains
fiercely debated. Applying in situ (scanning) transmission electron microscopy, we present …
fiercely debated. Applying in situ (scanning) transmission electron microscopy, we present …
Effect of impurities on the mechanical and electronic properties of Au, Ag, and Cu monatomic chain nanowires
In this study, we have investigated the interaction of various different atomic and molecular
species (H, C, O, H 2, and O 2) with the monatomic chains of Au, Ag, and Cu via total-energy …
species (H, C, O, H 2, and O 2) with the monatomic chains of Au, Ag, and Cu via total-energy …
Role of defective icosahedra in undercooled copper
We elucidate the role played by defective icosahedra on the stability of undercooled copper
by using molecular-dynamics simulations. Our approach is substantiated by the level of …
by using molecular-dynamics simulations. Our approach is substantiated by the level of …
Temperature effects on the atomic arrangement and conductance of atomic-size gold nanowires generated by mechanical stretching
We have studied the changes induced by thermal effects in the structural and transport
response of Au nanowires generated by mechanical elongation. We have used time …
response of Au nanowires generated by mechanical elongation. We have used time …
Molecular dynamics simulation of the formation of Cu–Pt nanocontacts in the mechanically controlled break junction experiments
SA Dokukin, SV Kolesnikov, AM Saletsky - Physical Chemistry …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The formation of the Cu–Pt nanocontacts has been investigated by means of classical
molecular dynamics simulations. The simulations of the mechanically controlled break …
molecular dynamics simulations. The simulations of the mechanically controlled break …
On the formation of suspended noble-metal monatomic chains
We present a tight-binding molecular-dynamics investigation of the geometrical and the
electronic structure of suspended monatomic noble-metal chains. We show that linear …
electronic structure of suspended monatomic noble-metal chains. We show that linear …
Formation of single Cu atomic chain in nitrogen atmosphere
S Kaneko, Y Nakamura, J Zhang, X Yang… - The Journal of …, 2015 - ACS Publications
We study the conductance and geometry of the Cu atomic junction in the presence of N2,
through combination of experimental measurement and theoretical calculation. A …
through combination of experimental measurement and theoretical calculation. A …
Molecular dynamics simulation of the formation of metal nanocontacts
AL Klavsyuk, SV Kolesnikov, EM Smelova… - Physics of the Solid …, 2011 - Springer
The process of the formation of nanocontacts has been studied by the molecular dynamics
methods for a group of metals (Cu, Rh, Pd, Ag, Pt, Au). It has been shown that the disruption …
methods for a group of metals (Cu, Rh, Pd, Ag, Pt, Au). It has been shown that the disruption …