Mechanics of silicon nanowires: Size-dependent elasticity from first principles

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-8

  Rudd, R E ^a   Lee, B ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Density functional theory; Nanowire; Size effect; Surface stress; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELASTIC MODULI; NANOCRYSTALLINE SILICON; PARTICLE SIZE; PASSIVATION; PHASE EQUILIBRIA;

SILICON NANOWIRES; SIZE EFFECT; SIZE-DEPENDENT ELASTICITY; SURFACE STRESS;

NANOWIRES;

EID: 42149170582     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020701730435     Document Type: Article

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