Nanometallic glasses: Size reduction brings ductility, surface state drives its extent

Nano Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 4462-4468

  Chen, D Z ^a   Jang, D ^a   Guan, K M ^a   An, Q ^a   Goddard, W A ^a   Greer, J R ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

brittle to ductile; electroplating; Metallic glass; molecular dynamics; NiP

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE-TO-DUCTILE; DUCTILE BEHAVIOR; ELECTROPLATING PROCESS; FOCUSED ION BEAM MILLING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; NIP; SAMPLE SIZES; SIZE REDUCTIONS;

DUCTILITY; ELECTROPLATING; METALLIC GLASS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NICKEL; SURFACE STATES;

GLASS;

ALUMINUM; GALLIUM; GLASS; METAL NANOPARTICLE; NICKEL;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ALUMINUM; GALLIUM; GLASS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; NICKEL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 84884231694     PISSN: 15306984     EISSN: 15306992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nl402384r     Document Type: Article

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