Molecular statics simulations of buckling and yielding of gold nanowires deformed in axial compression

Acta Materialia

Volumn 57, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 4921-4932

  Jiang, W ^a   Batra, R C ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Buckling; Gold FCC lattice; Inhomogeneity; Surface effects; Yielding

Indexed keywords

AXIAL DIRECTION; AXIAL STRESS; EMBEDDED-ATOM METHOD POTENTIALS; GLOBAL INSTABILITY; GOLD NANOWIRE; INHOMOGENEITY; LATTICE STRUCTURES; MATERIAL INSTABILITY; MOLECULAR STATICS; SLENDERNESS RATIOS; STRUCTURAL INSTABILITY; SURFACE EFFECT; SURFACE EFFECTS; TOTAL POTENTIAL ENERGY; YIELDING; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

BUCKLING; CRYSTAL LATTICES; ELECTRIC WIRE; GOLD; STACKING FAULTS; SURFACES; UNLOADING;

NANOWIRES;

EID: 68949119794     PISSN: 13596454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2009.06.062     Document Type: Article

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