Metal nanoparticles (NPs) find widespread application as a result of their unique physical
and chemical properties. NPs have generated considerable interest in catalysis and …

The deformation of interatomic distances with respect to those of the perfect crystal
generates atomic-level strain. In nanoalloys, strain can arise because of finite size …

We report a size dependence of Young's modulus in [0001] oriented ZnO nanowires (NWs)
with diameters ranging from 17 to 550 nm for the first time. The measured modulus for NWs …

The diffusion and coalescence of metal nanoparticles play important roles in many
phenomena. Here, we offer a new integrated overview of the main factors that control the …

Barium fluoride (BaF2) nanoparticles (NPs) with different sizes were produced through a
hydrothermal microwave method (HTMW). The microstructural and electronic properties of …

We report on an inelastic (Raman) light scattering study of the local structure of amorphous
GeTe (a-GeTe) films. A detailed analysis of the temperature-reduced Raman spectra has …

We use high purity Fe oxide nanoparticles to confirm the Fe 2p X-ray photoemission peak
attributions made in our previous study of Fe nanoparticles and the initial stage of their …

An extension of the classic thermodynamics theory to nanometer scale has generated a new
interdisciplinary theory–nanothermodynamics. It serves as a bridge between macroscopic …

As a bridge spanning the gap between the atomistic level and its bulk counterpart,
nanoscaled systems have recently become an active area of research in materials science …

An atomistic model is presented for the melting behavior of a surface and a nanosolid, as
well as their interdependence based on the recent “bond order− length− strength”(bond …