Stable nanobridge formation in 〈1 1 0〉 gold nanowires under tensile deformation

We present atomistic simulations of 〈1 1 0〉 oriented gold nanowires under tensile deformation. We find that 〈1 1 0〉 gold nanowires tend to form elongated, stable nanobridges upon necking, which is in agreement with previous experimental observations. In addition, the simulations reveal that the form...

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Published inScripta materialia Vol. 54; no. 6; pp. 1127 - 1132
Main Authors Park, Harold S., Zimmerman, Jonathan A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2006
Subjects
Atomistic simulations
Gold
Gold nanowires
Multishell lattice structure
Nanobridge
Nanocomposites
Nanomaterials
Nanostructure
Nanowires
Simulation
Stacking fault energy
Tensile deformation
Wire
Stacking fault energy
Multishell lattice structure
Nanobridge
Atomistic simulations
Gold nanowires
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Summary:We present atomistic simulations of 〈1 1 0〉 oriented gold nanowires under tensile deformation. We find that 〈1 1 0〉 gold nanowires tend to form elongated, stable nanobridges upon necking, which is in agreement with previous experimental observations. In addition, the simulations reveal that the formation of a high strength multishell lattice structure during the plastic deformation of the 〈1 1 0〉 wires may account for the stability of the elongated nanobridges observed experimentally.
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ISSN:1359-6462
0956-716X
1872-8456
DOI:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2005.11.064